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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
  • The film captures the friction between tennis snobs and the more democratic pickleballers while examining father-son relationships and intergenerational friendships.
    — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Pinot Noir and Riesling snobs may prefer to hop across the lake to von Mandl’s winery that concentrates solelyon those grapes—Martin’s Lane.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Definition of snobs
Noun
  • Earlier generations of Silicon Valley leaders largely turned their noses up at sports.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cancerous cells have a specific smell, and dogs’ noses are 10,000 to 100,000 times better than humans, according to the American Kennel Club.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Their long, droopy tails would likely pull them downward and send their snouts bobbing up.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 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
  • True, Francesca Hong hates America, Thanksgiving and most national holidays, and is anti-Israel and anything slanted to the true American ideals that made our country great.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This guy hates smells, blood and gore, so the humor and comedy is in the commitment.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hates
Noun
  • Back at the team bus, the high fives and handshakes wore grimaces.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In the video, Claffey tries to move Ansell away from the subject and grimaces at the camera when his costar seems to say a little too much.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of grimaces
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