snoot
1 of 2noun
ˈsnüt 
1
a
: snout
b
: nose
2
: a grimace expressive of contempt
3
: a snooty person : snob
snoot
2 of 2verb
snooted; snooting; snoots
transitive verb
: to treat with disdain : look down one's nose at
Synonyms
Noun
- snob
- snot
Verb
- contemn
- dis [slang]
- diss
- disdain
- disrespect
- high-hat
- look down (on or upon)
- scorn
- slight
- sniff (at)
- snub
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun She has a great big snoot. That little snoot thinks he deserves only the best! Verb after some modest success, the singer began to snoot the very people who had helped her get her career off the ground
Recent Examples on the Web
Melissa Locker, Time, 9 Mar. 2020 Kerry McKeel with the Harris County Animal Shelter held Pumpkin the kitten, wrapped in a towel, as Spring Fire Department’s apparatus operator, Michael Alaniz, gently held the mask to Pumpkin’s tiny snoot. Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 19 July 2019 As Shelter Island attracts wealthy buyers sidestepping the snoot and traffic of the Hamptons, prices are rising and the character is changing. Julie Lasky, New York Times, 16 May 2018 With a flip from a large wooden paddle, a snoot bobs to the surface, then bubbles back below. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 14 Mar. 2018 But, unlike a team of costumed supervillains, they can’t be halted with a punch in the snoot or a zap from a ray gun. Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2017
Noun
That’s when the human reaches out and gives the cat a little boop on its snoot. Melissa Locker, Time, 9 Mar. 2020 Kerry McKeel with the Harris County Animal Shelter held Pumpkin the kitten, wrapped in a towel, as Spring Fire Department’s apparatus operator, Michael Alaniz, gently held the mask to Pumpkin’s tiny snoot. Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 19 July 2019 As Shelter Island attracts wealthy buyers sidestepping the snoot and traffic of the Hamptons, prices are rising and the character is changing. Julie Lasky, New York Times, 16 May 2018 With a flip from a large wooden paddle, a snoot bobs to the surface, then bubbles back below. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 14 Mar. 2018 But, unlike a team of costumed supervillains, they can’t be halted with a punch in the snoot or a zap from a ray gun. Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English snute
First Known Use
Noun
1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1928, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
snoot
noun
ˈsnüt
: nose entry 1 sense 1
snoot 1 of 2
noun
1
as in snob
a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior our neighbor is a tiresome old snoot who keeps talking about how the neighborhood is going downhill Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- snob
- snot
- elitist
- name-dropper
- social climber
2
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity an overbearing snob who walks around with her snoot up in the air Synonyms & Similar Words
- nose
- snout
- schnozzle
- honker
- schnozz
- proboscis
- smeller
- nozzle
- schnoz
- conk
- beak
- neb
- pug
- pugnose
3
as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval a snoot that suggested that she thought that she was better than the rest of us Synonyms & Similar Words
- grimace
- scowl
- mouth
- frown
- moue
- pout
- smirk
- sneer
- squinch
- lower
- face
- glare
- snarl
- mow
- wince
- flinch
- growl
- stare
- mug
- look
- lour
- glower
- simper
- rictus
- scoff
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- smile
- grin
- laugh
snoot
2 of 2verb
as in to disdain
to show contempt for after some modest success, the singer began to snoot the very people who had helped her get her career off the ground Synonyms & Similar Words
- disdain
- disrespect
- hate
- scorn
- snub
- despise
- sneeze at
- walk over
- high-hat
- contemn
- diss
- scout
- slight
- dis
- sniff (at)
- thumb one's nose (at)
- look down (on or upon)
- look down one's nose (at)
- loathe
- abominate
- detest
- abhor
- execrate
- disparage
- deplore
- deprecate
- belittle
- disfavor
- frown (on or upon)
- discountenance
- disapprove (of)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- respect
- prize
- honor
- esteem
- treasure
- admire
- value
- worship
- cherish
- care (for)
- lionize
- approve (of)
- countenance
- revere
- subscribe (to)
- appreciate
- accept
- favor
- okay
- venerate
- hallow
- OK
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