noun
snoot
snoot
noun
1
An informal word for a nose or snout, often used playfully for animals.
"The puppy pressed its snoot against the window."
2
A snobbish or elitist person, especially about language or taste.
"He's such a grammar snoot that he corrects everyone's texts."
How to Use Snoot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a cute/informal word for a nose, or a snobbish person (especially about grammar or taste).
When to use it
Very informal; the "nose" sense is popular in internet slang about pets.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
boop the snoot
a grammar snoot
Word Forms
snooted past tense, snoots plural, snoots singular
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Etymology
From Scots snoot, a variant of "snout," ultimately from Middle Dutch snute.