snob|bish

snob|bish
snob|bish «SNOB ihsh», adjective.
of or like a snob; looking down on those in a lower position: »

a snobbish person, a snobbish remark. Some writers, even American writers…display a snobbish shame of something homespun about these makers of America (H. G. Wells).

snob´bish|ly, adverb.
snob´bish|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • snob´bish|ly — snob|bish «SNOB ihsh», adjective. of or like a snob; looking down on those in a lower position: »a snobbish person, a snobbish remark. Some writers, even American writers…display a snobbish shame of something homespun about these makers of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • snob´bish|ness — snob|bish «SNOB ihsh», adjective. of or like a snob; looking down on those in a lower position: »a snobbish person, a snobbish remark. Some writers, even American writers…display a snobbish shame of something homespun about these makers of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • snob·bish — …   Useful english dictionary

  • bish — bish·a·rin; bish·op·dom; bish·oped; bish·op·ess; bish·op·less; bish·op·ric; bish·op s cap; bob·bish; club·bish; cub·bish; fur·bish; fur·bish·er; ka·shou·bish; knob·bish; mob·bish; po·la·bish; re·fur·bish·ment; rub·bish·ing; rub·bish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • snob — snob; snob·bery; snob·bish; snob·bism; snob·by; snob·dom; snob·ling; snob·bish·ly; snob·bish·ness; …   English syllables

  • snob — [[t]snɒb[/t]] n. 1) a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending to others 2) a person who believes himself or herself to have superior tastes and is condescending toward those with different… …   From formal English to slang

  • snobbish — snob·bish …   English syllables

  • snobbishly — snob·bish·ly …   English syllables

  • snobbish — snob|bish [ snabıʃ ] adjective behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people ╾ snob|bish|ly adverb ╾ snob|bish|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • snobbish — snob|bish [ˈsnɔbıʃ US ˈsna: ] adj also snob|by [ˈsnɔbi US ˈsna: ] behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people because you are from a higher social class or know more than they do ▪ Her family seems snobbish.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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