snottier; snottiest
1
: soiled with nasal mucus
a snotty nose
2
: annoyingly or spitefully unpleasant
especially
: snooty
Examples of snotty in a Sentence
a snotty contempt for those brash parvenus who moved into the cookie-cutter mansion next door
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Mar. 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
Related Articles Ask Amy: Co-worker has a heavy box, and my questions about it are heavier
Miss Manners: The rich parents were quite snotty in asking me for money
Dear Abby: Is a group text the way to deliver my bad news?
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for snotty
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“Snotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snotty. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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snotty
adjective
snot·ty
ˈsnät-ē 
snottier; snottiest
1
: soiled with nasal mucus
a snotty nose
2
: annoyingly or spitefully unpleasant
a snotty reply
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