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# snobby

adjective (snobby, snobbier, snobbiest)

«snobby» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#m1)
2. (informal) A snobby place or thing seems posh and unfriendly to ordinary people: a snobby restaurant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#x1)
- Don't be snobby about other people's lunches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#x2)
- That shop is too snobby for me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#x3)
- He got a bit snobby after he won the prize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#x4)
- My cousin is snobby about music and only likes old bands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#x5)
- The snobby customer complained about everything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#x6)
- In the book, the snobby family learns to share. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/#x7)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «snobby» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«snobby» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snobby.html) on Mova free.