snooty

/ˈsnuːti/

Etymology

The adjective is derived from snoot (“(UK, dialectal, and slang) snout; nose”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’), probably referring to a snobbish person often having their nose in the air (that is, acting disdainfully towards others). Snoot is a dialectal variant of snout. The noun is derived from the adjective.

snooty means haughty, pompous, snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 66 out of 100.

snooty is pronounced /ˈsnuːti/.

adj

Haughty, pompous, snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose.“Sir Sydney was an arrogant, snooty, bigoted prig, so it was with some satisfaction that I wrote out his parking ticket.”
Of an event, a thing, etc.: elite, exclusive.“Her parties were snooty affairs; custom-designed cocktail dresses that cost more than a decent luxury car were de rigueur.”
Easily angered or irritated; irritable, short-tempered.

name

A surname.

noun

Synonym of snoot (“an elitist or snobbish person”).“Well there was always cliques as far as that goes. You had your snooties and dooties, and people that were down to earth, and it's mixed.”