Snobby

Snobby
Snobby Snob"by (sn[o^]b"b[y^]), a. Snobbish. [R.] --E. B. Ramsay. [1913 Webster]

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  • snobby — index disdainful, exclusive (limited) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • snobby — 1846, from SNOB (Cf. snob) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Snobbiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • snobby — [snäb′ē] adj. of, like, or characteristic of a snob …   English World dictionary

  • snobby — adjective (snobbier; est) Date: 1846 characterized by snobbery < a snobby brat > < snobby neighborhoods > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • snobby — UK [ˈsnɒbɪ] / US [ˈsnɑbɪ] adjective Word forms snobby : adjective snobby comparative snobbier superlative snobbiest informal, showing disapproval snobbish …   English dictionary

  • snobby — adjective Characteristic of a snob. His tastes are snobby. Syn: snobbish See Also: snob …   Wiktionary

  • snobby — [[t]snɒ̱bi[/t]] snobbier, snobbiest ADJ GRADED Snobby means the same as snobbish …   English dictionary

  • snobby — snob ► NOUN 1) a person who has an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth and who looks down on those regarded as socially inferior. 2) a person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to others: a wine… …   English terms dictionary

  • snobby — snobbily, adv. snobbiness, snobbism, n. /snob ee/, adj., snobbier, snobbiest. condescending, patronizing, or socially exclusive; snobbish. [1840 50; SNOB + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • snobby — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characteristic of or resembling a snob: elitist, snobbish. Informal: high hat, snooty, stuck up, uppish, uppity. See ATTITUDE, SELF LOVE …   English dictionary for students

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