stuck-up

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌstʌkˈʌp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stuk′up′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈstuck-ˈup,  adj. 
  1. Informal Termssnobbish and conceited;
    having an overly high opinion of oneself.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stuck-up  (stuk′up′),USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termssnobbishly conceited.
  • 1820–30
stuck′-up′ness, n. 
    vain, arrogant, snobbish, snooty.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stuck-up
  1. conceited, arrogant, or snobbish
ˈstuck-ˈupness
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