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Snooty — is also an adjective for one who is a snob. Snooty is a West Indian Manatee that resides at the South Florida Museum s Parker Manatee Aquarium in Bradenton, Florida. Born at the Miami Aquarium and Tackle Company on July 21, 1948, Snooty is the… … Wikipedia
snooty — index disdainful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
snooty — (adj.) proud, arrogant, 1918, noted that year as college slang, from SNOOT (Cf. snoot) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Probably with suggestions of snouty (1858); the notion being of looking down one s nose. Related: Snootily; snootiness … Etymology dictionary
snooty — [adj] haughty arrogant, cavalier*, conceited, condescending, egotistic, egotistical, high and mighty*, hoity toity, la di da*, lofty, on a high horse*, pompous, pretentious, snobbish, snotty*, stuck up*, superior, uppity*; concept 401 … New thesaurus
snooty — ► ADJECTIVE (snootier, snootiest) informal ▪ showing disapproval of or contempt towards others, especially those considered to be socially inferior. DERIVATIVES snootily adverb snootiness noun … English terms dictionary
snooty — ☆ snooty [sno͞ot′ē ] adj. snootier, snootiest [ SNOOT + Y2: from the elevation of the nose of haughty people] Informal haughty; snobbish snootily adv. snootiness n … English World dictionary
snooty — UK [ˈsnuːtɪ] / US [ˈsnutɪ] adjective Word forms snooty : adjective snooty comparative snootier superlative snootiest informal showing disapproval someone who is snooty thinks they are better than other people and behaves rudely towards them … English dictionary
snooty — mod. haughty; conceited. □ Don’t be so snooty! □ Tiffany can be snooty if she wants to, and she usually wants to. □ What a snooty waiter! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
snooty — adjective (snootier; est) Date: 1919 1. looking down the nose ; showing disdain < snooty people who won t speak to their neighbors > 2. characterized by snobbery < a snooty store > • snootily adverb • snootiness … New Collegiate Dictionary
snooty — adjective /ˈsnuː.ti/ a) pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up ones nose Sir Sydney was an arrogant, snooty, bigoted prig, so it was with some satisfaction that I wrote out his parking ticket. b) elite; exclusive Sissi was a very snooty and… … Wiktionary
