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/snooht/, n.1. Slang. the nose.2. Informal. a snob.v.t.3. Informal. to behave disdainfully toward; condescend to: New arrivals in the town were snooted by older residents.[1860-65; var. of SNOUT]
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snoot´i|ly — snoot|y «SNOO tee», adjective, snoot|i|er, snoot|i|est. Informal. snobbish; conceited. –snoot´i|ly, adverb. –snoot´i|ness … Useful english dictionary
snoot|y — «SNOO tee», adjective, snoot|i|er, snoot|i|est. Informal. snobbish; conceited. –snoot´i|ly, adverb. –snoot´i|ness … Useful english dictionary
snoot — snoot·ful; snoot·i·ly; snoot·i·ness; snoot; … English syllables
snoot — [ snut ] noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL your nose … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snoot — (n.) the nose, 1861, originally a Scottish variant of SNOUT (Cf. snout) … Etymology dictionary
snoot — ► NOUN informal 1) a person s nose. 2) a snob. ORIGIN variant of SNOUT(Cf. ↑snouted) … English terms dictionary
snoot — [sno͞ot] n. [ME snute: see SNOUT] 1. Informal the nose 2. the face 3. a grimace vt. to snub … English World dictionary
snoot — I. n 1. the nose. A humorous variant form of snout . (In Middle English snout was written as snute and pronounced snooter .) ► a punch on the snoot 2. a snooty person II. adj British showy, expensive, luxurious. The word is a shortening of the… … Contemporary slang
snoot — [snut] n. the nose. □ You wanna get bopped on the snoot? □ That’s one fine zit you got on your snoot … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
snoot — n Nose. She popped him on the snoot. 1930s … Historical dictionary of American slang
snoot´i|ness — snoot|y «SNOO tee», adjective, snoot|i|er, snoot|i|est. Informal. snobbish; conceited. –snoot´i|ly, adverb. –snoot´i|ness … Useful english dictionary
