snobby

adjective

snob·​by ˈsnä-bē How to pronounce snobby (audio)
snobbier; snobbiest
: characterized by snobbery
a snobby brat
snobby neighborhoods

Examples of snobby in a Sentence

the snobby waiter gave me a withering look when I ordered the cheapest wine on the list
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The story of a randomly snobby kid who calls himself an anti-fan, goes to one game and then calls himself a fan is unremarkable. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 There are all sorts of bad husbands in The Hunting Wives: Jed (Dermot Mulroney) is a horny oil tycoon with his eyes set on the governor’s mansion, Clint (Jason Davis) is a snobby reverend, and Jonny (Branton Box) is a crooked sheriff. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025 Sweet Basil officially earns my snobby schnoz's stamp of approval. Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025 To win Sugar's heart in return, Joe poses as snobby millionaire Shell Oil Junior on the beach, pointedly appealing to just about every one of her weaknesses with his performance. EW.com, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for snobby

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snobby was in 1846

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“Snobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobby. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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snobby

adjective
snob·​by ˈsnäb-ē How to pronounce snobby (audio)
snobbier; snobbiest
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