adj
snooty
SNOO-tee
adj
1
Acting superior to others; snobbish and haughty.
"The waiter at the fancy restaurant gave us a snooty look when we asked for ketchup."
"She got snooty with the new interns even though she started at the bottom too."
How to Use Snooty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLooking down on other people, like your nose is stuck in the air.
Common mistake
Close cousin of "snotty" — snooty leans more toward snobbish/superior, snotty leans more toward rude/bratty, though they overlap a lot in casual speech.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
snooty waiter
snooty attitude
act snooty
Word Forms
snootier comparative, snooties plural, snootiest superlative
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