snooty
adjective /ˈsnuːti/
/ˈsnuːti/
(comparative snootier, superlative snootiest)
(also informal snotty)
(disapproving)- treating people as if they are not as good or as important as youExtra Examplessynonym snobbish
- She was frightfully snooty and superior.
- I got a snooty letter threatening legal action.
- Reviewers are still a little snooty about self-published books.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySnooty is used with these nouns:- disdain
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from snoot + -y; compare with snotty.