snotty
/'snɔti/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Dirty with nasal mucus: Covered in or soiled by mucus from the nose.
- (Informal) Arrogant and contemptuous: Behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people; conceited and snobbish.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective (Literal - Dirty):
- The toddler had a snotty nose and needed a tissue.
- She wiped her snotty hands on her sleeve.
- Adjective (Informal - Arrogant):
- He gave a snotty reply when asked a simple question.
- I can't stand her snotty attitude toward the new staff.
Advanced Usage
- "snotty-nosed": Often used as a compound adjective to emphasize a literal dirty nose or, figuratively, to describe a young, insolent person.
- A bunch of snotty-nosed kids were running around the store. (Literal)
- That snotty-nosed intern thinks he knows everything. (Figurative, implying youthful arrogance)
Variants and Related Words
- Snot (n): The informal term for nasal mucus.
- Snottily (adv): In a snotty manner.
- He answered snottily, rolling his eyes.
- Snottiness (n): The quality of being snotty.
- Her constant snottiness made her very unpopular.
Synonyms
- For "dirty with mucus": Runny, mucus-covered.
- For "arrogant": Snobbish, conceited, haughty, uppity (informal), supercilious, persnickety (informal).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Snotty-nosed kid/brat": A derogatory term for a child, either literally with a runny nose or one perceived as badly behaved or insolent.
- Some snotty-nosed brat drew on the wall with crayons.
Adjective
- dirty with nasal discharge
- a snotty nose
- a house full of snot-nosed kids
- (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