snootier; snootiest
1
: looking down the nose : showing disdain
2
: characterized by snobbery
a snooty store
Examples of snooty in a Sentence
the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
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Trading Places When snooty executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and savvy street con man Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) find their lives reversed as part of an expensive bet, hijinks arise — though not without dashes of controversial humor.
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Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
She's got the element of wild transformation on her side, but the performance lacks the kind of prestige appeal necessary to win over the snootier, international voting body of the acting branch.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Don't expect white tablecloths and a snooty ambiance; the culinary gem prides itself on its fun and casual atmosphere.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Chiefs fans likely will remember Aikman’s snooty social-media message, which was shared exactly six years ago Tuesday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
She's got the element of wild transformation on her side, but the performance lacks the kind of prestige appeal necessary to win over the snootier, international voting body of the acting branch.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Don't expect white tablecloths and a snooty ambiance; the culinary gem prides itself on its fun and casual atmosphere.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Chiefs fans likely will remember Aikman’s snooty social-media message, which was shared exactly six years ago Tuesday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snooty
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“Snooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooty. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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