snoot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/snuːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/snut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sno̅o̅t)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
snoot /snut/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. Slang Termsthe nose.
  2. Informal Termsa snob.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
snoot  (sno̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Slang Termsthe nose.
  2. Informal Termsa snob.

v.t. 
  1. Informal Termsto behave disdainfully toward;
    condescend to:New arrivals in the town were snooted by older residents.
  • variant of snout 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
snoot / snuːt/
  1. the nose
Etymology: 20th Century: variant of snout
'snoot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
snook - snootful - snooty

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