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snoot.

An elitist or snobbish person.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/snuːt/
  1. An elitist or snobbish person.

    informal
  2. A language pedant or snob; one who practices linguistic elitism.

  3. A nose or snout.

    derogatory · dialectal · slang
  4. Snout; especially of a dog ("doggo"), cat ("catto"), or snake ("snek").

    Internet · childish · humorous
  5. A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.

Where this word comes from

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

verb/snuːt/
  1. To behave disdainfully toward someone.

  2. To apply a snoot attachment to (a light).

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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