different between snoot vs snooty

English

Etymology

From Scots snoot, snout (“snout”), from Middle English snowte, from Middle Dutch snute; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sn?taz. Doublet of snout.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snu?t/

Noun

snoot (plural snoots)

1. (informal) An elitist individual; one who looks down upon lower social classes.
2. A language pedant or snob; one who practices linguistic elitism. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
3. (dialectal or slang) A nose or snout, especially in derogatory use.
4. (Internet slang, childish, humorous) Snout; especially of a dog ("doggo") or snake ("snek").
5. (theater, photography) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.

Verb

snoot (third-person singular simple present snoots, present participle snooting, simple past and past participle snooted)

1. To behave disdainfully toward.

Synonyms

• (nose): See Thesaurus:nose

Derived terms

• droop snoot

Related terms

• snootful
• snooty

Translations

Anagrams

• ONTOS, Ontos, Soton, oonts, tonos, toons

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

snoot

1. singular past indicative of snuiten

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English snowte. Cognate with English snout.

Noun

snoot (plural snoots)

1. (anatomy) snout, face, head
2. (geography) a projecting point of land
3. peak of a cap
4. (slang) detective, policeman

Derived terms

• snoot-cloot

English

Etymology

From snoot +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?snu?.ti/

Adjective

snooty (comparative snootier, superlative snootiest)

1. (informal) pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose.

2. (informal) elite; exclusive.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:arrogant

Related terms

• snoot
• snootily
• snootiness

Translations

Anagrams

• toyons