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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While the early years saw one of TV’s best on-and-off romances between man-of-the-people Sam and snooty-pants (but sweet and sincere) Diane, played by the miraculous Shelley Long, the show didn’t miss a step when Diane split and Sam sold the bar to Kirstie Alley’s girlboss Rebecca.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Particularly his wife, who’s in the running to join a snooty women’s club.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Drag stars Ginger Minj and Jujubee climb abroad as train attendants who tangle with the snooty first-class crew.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Particularly his wife, who’s in the running to join a snooty women’s club.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Drag stars Ginger Minj and Jujubee climb abroad as train attendants who tangle with the snooty first-class crew.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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 24 Jun. 2026.
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