snooty

adjective \ ˈsnü-tē \

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

Definition of snooty

snootier; snootiest

1 : looking down the nose : showing disdain

2 : characterized by snobbery

a snooty store

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snootily

play \ˈsnü-tə-lē\ adverb

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snootiness

play \ˈsnü-tē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of snooty in a Sentence

the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman

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Emily Blunt is actually game to reprise her role in Prada as Emily Charlton, Miranda's snooty British assistant who gets hit by a car and casually hangs out with Gisele Bündchen.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "Emily Blunt Is Down for a 'Devil Wears Prada' Sequel. That's All.," 4 Apr. 2018
Stubbs paid tribute to the true heart of the man best known for his snooty portrayal of Major Winchester.

— bryan alexander, USA TODAY, "David Ogden Stiers, stuffy Major Winchester in 'M*A*S*H,' dies at 75," 3 Mar. 2018
That openness, warmth, and acceptance are part of the draw to those fatigued by the snooty social hierarchies that dominate others parts of the Hamptons.

— hannah seligson, Town & Country, "Why Sag Harbor Is No Longer the Hamptons' Best-Kept Secret," 4 Aug. 2017
Soon, the snooty, French-accented Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) is banishing the cavemen to the Badlands.

— katie walsh, Detroit Free Press, "Review: Delightful ‘Early Man’ mixes cavemen, soccer," 15 Feb. 2018
Conversely, the filthy rich come off poorly throughout — including the murder victim, the murderer and Evelyn’s snooty mother-in-law — and this before that plague on plutocrats, the federal income tax.

— david holahan, USA TODAY, "All about the 'Girl' in the middle of the infamous Stanford White murder case," 22 Jan. 2018
Actor David Ogden Stiers, best known for his role as the snooty Maj.

— carlos lozano, chicagotribune.com, "David Ogden Stiers, who played Major Winchester on M*A*S*H, dead at 75," 4 Mar. 2018
And what about later at Pop’s when FP subtly made fun of Alice for being snooty for sipping her coffee with her pinky out.

— noelle devoe, Seventeen, "5 Signs That Alice Cooper and FP Jones Totally Had a Forbidden High School Romance on "Riverdale"," 29 Jan. 2018
In rehearsal and offstage, everyone except snooty British director Lloyd Dallas (Gary Marachek) speaks with an American accent.

— christine dolen, miamiherald, "‘Noises Off’ a farce of gold," 23 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of snooty

1919

snooty Synonyms

Synonyms

aristocratic, elitist, high-hat, ritzy, snobbish, snobby, snotty;

Near Antonyms

democratic, egalitarian;

humble, modest, unpretentious;

egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), prideful, self-conceited, self-important, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swelled-headed;

SNOOTY Defined for English Language Learners

snooty

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Definition of snooty for English Language Learners

: having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

SNOOTY Defined for Kids

snooty

adjective \ ˈsnü-tē \

Definition of snooty for Students

snootier; snootiest

: rude and arrogant especially to people from a lower class

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