snobby

adjective

snob·​by ˈsnä-bē How to pronounce snobby (audio)
snobbier; snobbiest
Synonyms of snobbynext
: characterized by snobbery
a snobby brat
snobby neighborhoods

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the snobby waiter gave me a withering look when I ordered the cheapest wine on the list
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The list leans adventurous but not snobby—chill reds, orange wines, pét-nats that taste like Miami sunsets. — Outside, 15 Jan. 2026 This social satire of snobby London literati is about authors, their lovers and muses, and the class dynamics that attract and repel them. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026 Cloris Leachman played Phyllis Lindstrom, Mary's snobby friend and landlady. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Hugh Laurie stars as Ryan Clark, captain of a giant space cruise ship full of snobby, rich tourists, though when the ship's course is changed from a few weeks to more than three years, the classy decorum begins to break down. — Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snobby

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snobby was in 1846

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snobby

adjective
snob·​by ˈsnäb-ē How to pronounce snobby (audio)
snobbier; snobbiest
: snobbish
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