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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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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

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Noun
  • According to greenhead snobs, some of my best duck hunts were for nothing more than scraps?
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026
  • So maybe just relax, fashion snobs, and have yourself one of those honey deuce cocktails.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Will his supporters really just hold their noses and reelect Bass?
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This is nothing less than a predatory act to replicate the city of Sunny Isles all over Florida, right under our noses.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
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
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
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
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
Verb
  • Apparently, Whoopi hates group threads but is a great one-on-one texter.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mimikyu hates bright sunlight and prefers to stay in dark, hidden places.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
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
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“Snoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoots. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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