snoot
snoot Lexical Profile
snoot Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person's or animal's nose or snout (used informally or humorously).
"The curious dog poked its wet snoot through the gap in the garden fence."
An arrogant, pretentious, or snobbish person who looks down on others.
"He refused to attend the gala because he thought the guests were a bunch of pretentious snoots."
A conical or cylindrical tube attached to a studio light or flash to control the direction and radius of the light beam.
"The portrait photographer attached a snoot to the strobe to cast a narrow circle of light on the subject's face."
A grimace or facial expression of contempt made by wrinkling or cocking one's nose.
"She gave a haughty snoot and walked out of the room without saying a word."
• verb
To treat someone with disdain, arrogance, or snobbish contempt.
"The veteran actors snooted the newcomers throughout the first week of rehearsals."
• Rhymes for snoot
Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in the 19th century as a Scottish and northern English dialectal variant of 'snout', tracing back to a Middle English root meaning a projecting nose or muzzle.