snobby

«snobby» in Mova's school dictionary: acting like a snob: thinking you are better than others… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (snobby, snobbier, snobbiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Snobby means acting like a snob: thinking you are better than others because of money, class or taste, and looking down on them. tree →

2) (informal) A snobby place or thing seems posh and unfriendly to ordinary people: a snobby restaurant. tree →

sense in the lessons

Mostly everyday and story talk; it describes characters' attitudes and places. It is a bit informal; the more standard word is "snobbish". Phrases: "a snobby attitude", "snobby about food", "snobby school".

examples

• The snobby girl laughed at my old coat. tree →
• Don't be snobby about other people's lunches. tree →
• That shop is too snobby for me. tree →
• He got a bit snobby after he won the prize. tree →
• My cousin is snobby about music and only likes old bands. tree →
• The snobby customer complained about everything. tree →
• In the book, the snobby family learns to share. tree →

note

Comparative: snobbier, snobbiest (y changes to i). Informal; in writing, "snobbish" sounds more standard. It is an unkind word for a person, so be careful using it about someone.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «snobby» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.