snooty
English
Etymology
From snoot + -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsnuː.ti/
Adjective
snooty (comparative snootier, superlative snootiest)
- (informal) pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose
- Sir Sydney was an arrogant, snooty, bigoted prig, so it was with some satisfaction that I wrote out his parking ticket.
- He left out Town & Country, the magazine for snooty East Coast liberals.
- (informal) elite; exclusive
- Her parties were snooty affairs; custom-designed cocktail dresses that cost more than a decent luxury car were de rigueur.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:arrogant
Related terms
- snoot
- snootily
- snootiness
Translations
pompous
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Anagrams
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