snootier; snootiest
1
: looking down the nose : showing disdain
2
: characterized by snobbery
a snooty store
Examples of snooty in a Sentence
the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Tommy is on a one-man sub-baking, mayo-squirting, cheese-melting mission to convert London’s snooty sandwich-nibblers to hearty American sub-munchers.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Tommy is on a one-man sub-baking, mayo-squirting, cheese-melting mission to convert London’s snooty sandwich-nibblers to hearty American sub-munchers.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Unlike the stereotypical snooty high tea, the Maid’s service is steeped in the good humor—and obsession with quality—that typifies Roos’ and Bekker’s projects.
—Adam Erace, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Snooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooty. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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