snot-nosed

adjective

1. (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

• Syn:

• Similar to: ↑proud

• Derivationally related forms: ↑uppishness (for: ↑uppish), ↑snot (for: ↑snotty), ↑snoot (for: ↑snooty)

2. dirty with nasal discharge

- a snotty nose

- a house full of snot-nosed kids

• Syn: ↑snotty

• Similar to: ↑dirty, ↑soiled, ↑unclean

• Derivationally related forms: ↑snot (for: ↑snotty)

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adjective

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snotˈ-nosed or snottˈy-nosed adjective

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Main Entry: ↑snot

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adj. informal childish and inexperienced (used as a general term of abuse)

a boy at thirteen is a snot-nosed kid

■ (of a person) considering oneself superior; conceited

a snot-nosed snob

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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snot-nosed — ► ADJECTIVE informal 1) childish and inexperienced. 2) considering oneself superior; snobbish … English terms dictionary
snot-nosed — adjective AmE informal an impolite word used to describe children who are not very clean: that snot nosed kid next door … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
snot-nosed, snotty-nose(d) — adj obnoxious and immature; young and over confident I m not letting some snot nosed kid tell me what to do! … Contemporary slang
snot-nosed — /ˈsnɒt noʊzd/ (say snot nohzd) adjective Colloquial → snotty nosed …
snot-nosed — adjective Young and arrogant or conceited … Wiktionary
snot-nosed — adjective informal 1》 childish and inexperienced. 2》 considering oneself superior; snobbish … English new terms dictionary
snot|ty-nosed — «SNOT ee NOHZD», adjective. Informal. snotty: »Let snotty nosed fellows…approve what I write, or let them flout and fleer (John Selden) … Useful english dictionary
snot-nose — /ˈsnɒt noʊz/ (say snot nohz) Colloquial –noun 1. a snobbish or affected person. –adjective 2. → snotty nosed …
snotty-nosed — /ˈsnɒti noʊzd/ (say snotee nohzd) adjective Colloquial 1. dirty; grubby: snotty nosed children. 2. snobbish. Also, snot nosed, snot nose …
snotty-nosed — adj BrE snot nosed AmE informal used about an annoying child ▪ a snotty nosed little kid … Dictionary of contemporary English

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