adjective
1. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
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"a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage
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they're snobs—stuck-up and uppity and persnickety
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• Similar to: ↑proud
• Derivationally related forms: ↑uppishness (for: ↑uppish), ↑snot (for: ↑snotty), ↑snoot (for: ↑snooty)
2. dirty with nasal discharge
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a snotty nose
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a house full of snot-nosed kids
• Syn: ↑snotty
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adjectivesee snotty-nosed
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snotˈ-nosed or snottˈy-nosed adjective
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Main Entry: ↑snot
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adj. informal childish and inexperienced (used as a general term of abuse)
a boy at thirteen is a snot-nosed kid
■ (of a person) considering oneself superior; conceited
a snot-nosed snob
Useful english dictionary. 2012.