snootier; snootiest
1
: looking down the nose : showing disdain
2
: characterized by snobbery
a snooty store
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the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
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With a few snooty glances and snide rejoinders, Todd and Margo Chester — the Griswalds’ ultra-hip Chicago neighbors — epitomize the sort of detachment that’s too chilly for the holidays, too cold for friendship.
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
After a snooty bank manager (Matt Oberg) rejects his application for a small business loan, Vince is disappointed but not surprised.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Sondra Locke co-stars again, this time as a snooty heiress forced to travel with the show — and who eventually learns not only that Billy used to sell shoes in New Jersey, but that the rest of the troupe aren’t exactly products of the Wild West either.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That video moves on to a series of side-by-side comparisons, showcasing visual improvements so small even the snootiest of graphics sommeliers would need a magnifying glass to pick out.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
After a snooty bank manager (Matt Oberg) rejects his application for a small business loan, Vince is disappointed but not surprised.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Sondra Locke co-stars again, this time as a snooty heiress forced to travel with the show — and who eventually learns not only that Billy used to sell shoes in New Jersey, but that the rest of the troupe aren’t exactly products of the Wild West either.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That video moves on to a series of side-by-side comparisons, showcasing visual improvements so small even the snootiest of graphics sommeliers would need a magnifying glass to pick out.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Snooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooty. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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