snottier; snottiest
1
informal : soiled with nasal mucus
a snotty nose
2
Examples of snotty in a Sentence
a snotty contempt for those brash parvenus who moved into the cookie-cutter mansion next door
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026 Their snotty eldest son, Kit (Jago Bilderbeck), seems to take after his dad. —Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025 What’s often forgotten about The Bad News Bears is just how wonderfully snotty, off-putting, and downright awful Walter Matthau’s collection of young misfits are. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025 By design, the reactions his hulking, initially gentle presence inspires from Tehran bureaucratic authorities, elite fail-sons, and snotty business owners speak volumes more than any of his actual dialogue. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snotty
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snotty
adjective
snot·ty ˈsnät-ē 
snottier; snottiest
1
: soiled with nasal mucus
a snotty nose
2
: annoyingly or spitefully unpleasant
a snotty reply
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