snot

[ snot ]

/ snɒt /

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noun

Vulgar. mucus from the nose.

Informal. a disrespectful or supercilious person.

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Origin of snot

1350–1400; Middle English; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snotte,Old English gesnot,Danish snot

Words nearby snot

snorkel, snorkeling, Snorri Sturluson, snort, snorter, snot, snotnosed, snot-rag, snotter, snotty, snout

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How to use snot in a sentence

You are constantly losing them in your snot and saliva and lots of them are lost in just a day or a few days.
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Indeed, Stewart says, the virus could have traveled with “infected snot” from elsewhere in the sinuses without necessarily invading precious inner ear cells.
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When you inhale, the snot in your nose traps dust, pollen and germs in the air that could irritate or infect your lungs.
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At our test we were skiing on death cookies on top of frozen snot.
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We’ve made experiments out of the five-second rule, baking soda volcanoes, sneezing out snot and much more.
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SNOT, a term of reproach applied to persons by the vulgar when vexed or annoyed.
A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words|A London Antiquary

British Dictionary definitions for snot

snot

/ (snɒt) /

noun (usually considered vulgar)

nasal mucus or discharge

slang a contemptible person

Word Origin for snot

Old English gesnot; related to Old High German snuzza, Norwegian, Danish snot, German schneuzen to blow one's nose

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