stuck-up

[ stuhk-uhp ]
/ ˈstʌkˈʌp /
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adjective Informal.

snobbishly conceited.

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Origin of stuck-up

First recorded in 1820–30

OTHER WORDS FROM stuck-up

stuck-up·ness, noun

Words nearby stuck-up

stuccowork, stuck, stuck for, be, stuck on, be, stuck with, stuck-up, stuckism, stud, stud bolt, stud fee, stud poker
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Words related to stuck-up

arrogant, cocky, conceited, condescending, egotistic, haughty, hoity-toity, ostentatious, patronizing, pompous, pretentious, snippy, snooty, snotty, uppity, vain, high-and-mighty

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British Dictionary definitions for stuck-up

stuck-up

adjective

informal conceited, arrogant, or snobbish

Derived forms of stuck-up

stuck-upness, noun
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