Added 10 October 2026
snooty
/ˈsnuːti/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about snooty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant.
a snotty little scion of a degenerate family
Origin
The adjective is derived from snoot (“(UK, dialectal, and slang) snout; nose”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’), probably referring to a snobbish person often having their nose in the air (that is, acting disdainfully towards others). Snoot is a dialectal variant of snout. The noun is derived from the adjective.
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