snotty

adjective

snot·​ty ˈsnä-tē 

snottier; snottiest

1

informal : soiled with nasal mucus

a snotty nose

2

informal : annoyingly or spitefully unpleasant

especially : snooty

snottily

ˈsnä-tə-lē 

adverb

snottiness

ˈsnä-tē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of snotty

• aristocratic
• arrogant
• snooty
• snobbish
• snobby

Examples of snotty in a Sentence

a snotty contempt for those brash parvenus who moved into the cookie-cutter mansion next door

Recent Examples on the Web

Their snotty eldest son, Kit (Jago Bilderbeck), seems to take after his dad. —Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025

What’s often forgotten about The Bad News Bears is just how wonderfully snotty, off-putting, and downright awful Walter Matthau’s collection of young misfits are. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025

By design, the reactions his hulking, initially gentle presence inspires from Tehran bureaucratic authorities, elite fail-sons, and snotty business owners speak volumes more than any of his actual dialogue. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024

Watch out Mucinex Man, when season 12 of The Masked Singer starts in September, one of the new costumes might just give you a run for your snotty money. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for snotty

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

snotty

adjective

snot·​ty ˈsnät-ē 

snottier; snottiest

1

: soiled with nasal mucus

a snotty nose

2

: annoyingly or spitefully unpleasant

a snotty reply