snotty
[ snot-ee ]
/ ˈsnɒt i /
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adjective, snot·ti·er, snot·ti·est.
Vulgar. of or relating to snot.
Informal. snobbish; arrogant; supercilious: a snotty kid.
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OTHER WORDS FROM snotty
snot·ti·ly, adverbsnot·ti·ness, nounWords nearby snotty
snorter, snot, snotnosed, snot-rag, snotter, snotty, snout, snout beetle, snout reflex, snow, snow apple
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Example sentences from the Web for snotty
However, by 1.30 I was free and went ashore with another Snotty.
From Snotty to Sub|Wolstan Beaumont Charles Weld Forester"After you with the deck watch," I said to the Snotty who was using it.
From Snotty to Sub|Wolstan Beaumont Charles Weld ForesterTea in the gunroom followed, after which the Senior Snotty showed me round the ship.
From Snotty to Sub|Wolstan Beaumont Charles Weld ForesterYou ought to been name Snotty wid your mouth all de time lookin like you ain' hear tell of no pocket rag.
British Dictionary definitions for snotty
snotty
/ (ˈsnɒtɪ) considered vulgar /
adjective -tier or -tiest
dirty with nasal discharge
slang contemptible; nasty
snobbish; conceited
noun plural -ties
a slang word for midshipman
Derived forms of snotty
snottily, adverbsnottiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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