snot

noun

ˈsnät 

1

often vulgar : nasal mucus

2

: a snotty person

Synonyms

• snob
• snoot

Examples of snot in a Sentence

Snot was dripping from his nose.

that patronizing little snot at the vintage record store openly smirks when someone asks for something from the Top 40

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English gesnot; akin to Old High German snuzza nasal mucus

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

snot

noun

ˈsnät 

1

: nasal mucus

2

: a snotty person