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snooty

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snoot·y  (snt)
adj. snoot·i·er, snoot·i·est Informal
1. Snobbishly aloof; haughty.
2. High-class; exclusive.

snooti·ly adv.
snooti·ness n.

snooty [ˈsnuːtɪ]
adj snootier, snootiest Informal
1. aloof or supercilious
2. snobbish or exclusive a snooty restaurant
snootily  adv
snootiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.snooty - (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

snooty
adjective (Informal) snobbish, superior, aloof, pretentious, stuck-up (informal), condescending, proud, haughty, disdainful, snotty, uppity, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.), hoity-toity (informal), high-hat (informal, chiefly U.S.), uppish (Brit. informal), toplofty (informal) snooty intellectuals
modest, humble, down to earth, unassuming, natural, unpretentious, without airs
Translations
snooty [ˈsnuːtɪ] ADJ (snootier (compar) (snootiest (superl))) → presumido
the people round here are very snootyla gente de por aquí es muy presumida, por aquí la gente se da mucho tono or muchos aires
there's no need to be snooty about itno hace falta andar presumiendo de ello
snooty [ˈsnuːti] adj [person] → snob inv, prétentieux/euse
snooty
adj (+er) (inf)hochnäsig
snooty [ˈsnuːtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam, pej) → snob inv, borioso/a, altezzoso/a


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Attacking the Tories, he claimed they would make massive cuts even though "Lord Snooty, Boy George and the rest of the Old Etonians are trying to keep their policies a closely guarded secret".
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