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# snot

noun (snot, uncountable — informal); also a snot (a rude person, informal)

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

## Everyday

1. (informal) Snot is the slimy stuff (mucus) that comes out of your nose, especially when you have a cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#m1)
2. (informal, rude) A snot is a rude, proud, cheeky person who thinks they are better than others; the adjective is «snotty». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life «snot» is a common but slightly rude word; in science and health lessons the polite word is «mucus», which traps dust and germs and helps protect your body. Hygiene lessons say «Catch it, bin it, kill it»: sneeze into a tissue, throw it away and wash your hands. In funny stories for children, snot is used for gross-out jokes. Phrases: snotty nose, wipe your snot, snot-nosed, snotty (posh and rude).

### Examples

- Use a tissue, not your sleeve, to wipe your snot! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#x1)
- When I have a cold, my nose is full of snot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#x2)
- The baby had snot running down her face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#x3)
- Snot traps dust and germs before they get into your lungs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#x4)
- «Ew, there's snot on the door handle!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#x5)
- (informal) The doctor calls it mucus, but we call it snot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#x6)
- (rude) Don't be such a snot to your little brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#x7)
- The story had a slimy monster made of snot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable for the nose stuff: «some snot», not «a snot». Register: informal and a bit rude; in school science writing use «mucus». «Snotty» can mean full of snot or (informal) rude and stuck-up. «Snot-nosed» means young and cheeky (rude).

## On Mova

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