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Definition of "snotty" [snot•ty]

  • Vulgar Dirtied with nasal mucus. (adjective)
  • Slang Vulgar Impertinent; arrogant. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "snotty" in a sentence
  • "I also apologise to Not_Ally for a certain snotty post appearing earlier hearin for which I was reprimanded with some justification."
  • "I was just joking around with Teddy and hadn't intended to offend anyone, so I pondered his statement, then informed the guy-whose name (I later learned) rhymes with "snotty" - that we were having a private conversation, but "thanks for the advice anyway.""
  • "I think protraying him as arrogant and snotty is the wrong way, he’s actually much more interesting when he’s just being serious."