/ ˈsnuːti; NAmE / (also informal snotty ) adjective
( snoot·ier , snooti·est ) ( disapproving ) treating people as if they are not as good or as important as you
SYN snobbish
► snoot·ily adverb
► snooti·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from snoot + -y ; compare with snotty .