词汇 | snotty |
释义 | snotty and snottie Theme: IMPUDENCE mod. rude.What makes her so snotty?What a snotty waiter!Now, there's no reason to get snottie with me. Theme: MUCUS mod. nasty with nasal mucus. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.)Keep your snotty old handkerchief to yourself.Don't leave your snottie tissues all over the house! snotty adjective 1 conceited, arrogant, aloof UK, 1870. 2 dirty with nasal mucus. While accepted in conventional usage, the root-word SNOT (nasal mucus) is considered vulgar UK, 1570. 3 used of a drag racing track surface, slippery US, 1965 snotty1. Literally, full of or covered in nasal mucous. She was so sick that she just spent the whole day in bed surrounded by snotty tissues. A: "You should stay home if you're not feeling well." B: "I'm fine. It's just a snotty nose and a sore throat." 2. Impertinent, contemptible, or rudely disagreeable. What a snotty waiter! Well, I won't be leaving a tip for him, that's for sure. Hey, I just asked if I could borrow your phone. There's no need to be so snotty with me! snottieverbSee snotty snottyand snottie (ˈsnɑdi)1. mod. nasty with nasal mucus. (Usually objectionable.) Don’t leave your snotty tissues all over the house! 2. mod. bitchy; rude. (Usually objectionable.) Now, there’s no reason to get snottie with me. |
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