Meaning & use

snoot

noun·Everyday

An informal word for the nose, or a person who acts superior and snobbish.

See it in a sentence

The puppy pushed its cold, wet snoot eagerly against her open hand.

He acted like such a snoot at the party, refusing to talk to anyone he considered beneath him.

A note on using this word

Snoot is casual slang; the adjective form 'snooty' is far more common than this noun.

Words with a similar meaning

snob

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