Meaning
5 senses(informal)An elitist or snobbish person.
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
A language pedant or snob; one who practices linguistic elitism.
(derogatory, dialectal, slang)A nose or snout.
informal terms for the nose
(Internet, childish, humorous)Snout; especially of a dog ("doggo"), cat ("catto"), or snake ("snek").
A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.
тубусtubus
Examples
1 sentencesI booped an oinker's snoot once.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Scots snoot, snout (“snout”), from Middle English snowte, from Middle Dutch snute; ulFrom Scots snoot, snout (“snout”), from Middle English snowte, from Middle Dutch snute; ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *snūt, from Proto-Germanic *snūtaz. Doublet of snout.
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Forms
plural: snootsSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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