Snide (?), a. Tricky; deceptive; contemptible; as, a snide lawyer;
snide goods. [Slang]
Sniff (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniffed (?) or Snift; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sniffing.] [OE. sneven; akin to snivel, snuff; cf. Dan. snive to sniff.
See Snuff, v. t.] To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; --
sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven.