1
informal + impolite
: nasal mucus
2
informal + disapproving
: a snotty person
Examples of snot in a Sentence
Snot was dripping from his nose.
that patronizing little snot at the vintage record store openly smirks when someone asks for something from the Top 40
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Thompson’s Hedda is a clever, status-conscious snot raised to believe that her sole purpose is to be a rich man’s wife.
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The boy is stupefied, snot intermingling with the puke dripping from his mouth to his navel.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The boy is stupefied, snot intermingling with the puke dripping from his mouth to his navel.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Snot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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snot
noun1
: nasal mucus
2
: a snotty person
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