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noun

plural of snoot
1
as in snobs
a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior our neighbor is a tiresome old snoot who keeps talking about how the neighborhood is going downhill

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2
as in noses
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity an overbearing snob who walks around with her snoot up in the air

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3
as in frowns
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval a snoot that suggested that she thought that she was better than the rest of us

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snoots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snoot
as in disdains
to show contempt for after some modest success, the singer began to snoot the very people who had helped her get her career off the ground

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoots
  1. snobs
  2. noses
  3. frowns
  4. disdains
  5. snouts
  6. scowls
  7. hates
  8. grimaces
Noun
  • While the house might not have fully captured the buying power of watch snobs just yet, Arnault was prepared with a mic-drop moment just a few months later.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Carte Blanche Multi-Hyphenate Skin Tint Mineral SPF 35 Carte Blanche’s 4-in-1 formula is for the busy moms, the makeup skeptics, the minimalists, and the skin tint snobs alike.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of snobs
Noun
  • Other tests employ cheaper and more portable electronic noses, which are made of a series of sensors that can pick out various molecules.
    — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Considering that deer live by their noses, Woods has a logical theory about why deer are most active at dawn and dusk.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of noses
Noun
  • Numbers might be up, but frowns are also up.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • No smiles, no frowns, no fluctuations of body warmth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of frowns
Verb
  • Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And, like Maverick, Hegseth disdains rules against showy flyovers.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of disdains
Noun
  • The species is distinguished by relatively large ears and broad snouts covered with fine hairs.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Halligan said breeds with short snouts like Bulldogs, Bullmastiffs and Pekingese pups are at greater risk, so are overweight animals and dogs with dark fur.
    — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of snouts
Noun
  • One of the series’ most creative elements is the variety of scowls Graham deploys while arguing with Hezekiah, Mary, or his younger brother, Treacle (James Nelson-Joyce), a pragmatic family man who represents everything Sugar’s life could have been if he weren’t filled with so much self-loathing.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of scowls
Verb
  • Customized Visual Language For Communication Architects, footwear designers and VFX designers all have their unique visual language for communication, and each of these fields, unsurprisingly, hates lengthy text descriptions in their place.
    — Elias Stahl, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • As the president and TV host have been trading barbs, Kimmel’s fellow late-night peers John Oliver and Seth Meyers recently came up with a theory about why Trump hates him the most.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hates
Noun
  • Tommy is already a natural punk with his grimaces, British vocal inflections and wide-eyed expressions behind the drum kit.
    — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Back at the team bus, the high fives and handshakes wore grimaces.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of grimaces
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