Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoo-tee]
- /ˈsnu ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoo-tee]
- /ˈsnu ti/
Definition of snootily word
- abbreviation SNOOTILY snobbish. 1
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Origin of snootily
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; snoot + -y1
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Parts of speech for Snootily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snootily popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
snootily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snootily
adv snootily
- barbarously — uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
- bluntly — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- brazenly — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
- coarsely — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- contemptuously — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
adverb snootily
- aloofly — at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates.
- condescendingly — In a condescending manner.
- discourteously — In a discourteous manner.
- genteelly — belonging or suited to polite society.
- haughtily — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
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