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SNOOTY (snootier, snootiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: snootier , snootiest
, snootiest Dictionary entry overview: What does snooty mean?
• SNOOTY (adjective)
The adjective SNOOTY has 1 sense:
1. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
Familiarity information: SNOOTY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: snootier
Superlative: snootiest
Superlative: snootiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
Synonyms:
bigheaded; persnickety; snooty; snot-nosed; snotty; stuck-up; too big for one's breeches; uppish
Context example:
they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety
Similar:
proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
Derivation:
snoot (a person regarded as arrogant and annoying)
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