snooty
Synonym of snootSynonym of snoot (“an elitist or snobbish person”).
» No instrument is snootier than the piccolo trumpet.
Kein Instrument ist versnobter als die Piccolotrompete. — MUIRIEL
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1 senses(informal, uncommon)Synonym of snoot (“an elitist or snobbish person”).
Examples
5 sentencesNo instrument is snootier than the piccolo trumpet.
deKein Instrument ist versnobter als die Piccolotrompete. — MUIRIEL
Cindy thinks that her snooty attitude makes her look smart.
He may have lowbrow tastes but at least he's not snooty and conceited.
Yanni's mother was snooty.
Yanni was snooty.
Origin
The adjective is derived from snoot (“(UK, dialectal, and slang) snout; nose”) + -y (suffiThe adjective is derived from snoot (“(UK, dialectal, and slang) snout; nose”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’), probably referring to a snobbish person often having their nose in the air (that is, acting disdainfully towards others). Snoot is a dialectal variant of snout.
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