snoot·y
adjective/ˈsnuːti/
/ˈsnuːti/
(comparative snootier, superlative snootiest)
(also informal snotty)
(disapproving)- treating people as if they are not as good or as important as you
傲慢的；目中无人的 - She was frightfully snooty and superior.
她非常傲慢和优越。
Extra Examples- I got a snooty letter threatening legal action.
我收到一封傲慢的信，威胁采取法律行动。 - Reviewers are still a little snooty about self-published books.
评论家对那些自筹资金出版的书仍然有点心存傲慢。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySnooty is used with these nouns:- disdain
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from snoot + -y; compare with snotty. - She was frightfully snooty and superior.