snoot

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noun

ˈsnüt How to pronounce snoot (audio)
Synonyms of snootnext
1
a
: snout
b
: nose
2
: a grimace expressive of contempt
3
: a snooty person : snob

snoot

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verb

snooted; snooting; snoots

transitive verb

: to treat with disdain : look down one's nose at

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Examples of snoot in a Sentence

Noun She has a great big snoot. That little snoot thinks he deserves only the best! Verb after some modest success, the singer began to snoot the very people who had helped her get her career off the ground
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Noun
Their snoots ricocheted the ball off the wall and back to the owner who hit it away. — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025

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Etymology

Noun

Middle English snute

First Known Use

Noun

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snoot was in 1861

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snoot

noun
ˈsnüt
1
: snout sense 1
2
: nose entry 1 sense 1a
3
: a snooty person : snob
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