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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 grimaces
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
  • Beloved by coffee snobs and design aficionados alike, the Alessi stovetop coffee maker blends high-quality brewing with a form that is beautiful enough to leave out all day long.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This demographic contains many proud coffee snobs who have limited cold brew options that match their lifestyles.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • After the birth, dry the kittens and ensure their noses and mouths are clear.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • California’s Democratic establishment disdains Citizen Pratt.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Edmontosaurs were probably pretty striking to look at with a long, low skull and one of the most prominent duck-bill snouts of any hadrosaur.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Jurassic-era ichthyosaurs are known for their long-snouts and their dolphin-like bodies, Massare said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Here, though, the aggressive Blue Jays hitters are hammering the first hittable pitch from a staff that hates to nibble around the edges.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And/or the kind of throuple where everyone is beautiful and also everyone kind of hates each other.
    James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The two colubrid snakes in the study had fangs further back in their mouths.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The kids of Balsam are not rolling the candy of language in their mouths.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe your coworker has an upcoming presentation to senior leadership or your friend despises mushrooms.
    Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.
    Book Marks August 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There's room for laughs amid the tears and smiles amid the frowns.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Over the course of an hour, a virtuosic guitarist, a singer, and three dancers performed a program of mournful music and percussive dance, their faces set in serious frowns—an integral part of the performance.
    Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Snoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoots. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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