snob
part of speech
noun (a snob, snobs)
meaning for a pupil
1) A snob is a person who thinks they are better than others because of money, family, school or class, and looks down on people they think are lower. tree →
2) A snob is also someone who thinks their taste is better and looks down on other people's choices: a food snob, a music snob, a book snob. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories snobs are often comic or unpleasant characters who learn a lesson; the word tells the reader the person is proud and unkind. In PSHE lessons it links to respect and not judging people by money or accent. Phrases: "a food snob", "a coffee snob", "snob value", "inverted snob" (someone who looks down on rich or posh things).
examples
- The snob at the party would not talk to anyone without a big house. tree →
- Don't be a snob about cheap trainers. tree →
- My uncle is a coffee snob and only drinks special beans. tree →
- She is a book snob who thinks comics are silly. tree →
- The new girl seemed like a snob, but she was just shy. tree →
- In the story, the snobby duchess learns that kindness matters more than money. tree →
- Calling someone a snob is not a compliment. tree →
note
Countable: a snob, snobs. Adjectives: snobbish, snobby; noun: snobbery. It is an insult, so use it carefully. Being shy or quiet is not the same as being a snob.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «snob» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.