Snubbish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat snub.

    "a snubbish nose"

  2. 2
    Inclined to snub or belittle others.

    "Spirit of Kant! have we not had enough / To make Religion sad, and sour, and snubbish, / But Saints Zoological must cant their stuff, / As vessels cant their ballast — rattling rubbish!"

Example

More examples

"Spirit of Kant! have we not had enough / To make Religion sad, and sour, and snubbish, / But Saints Zoological must cant their stuff, / As vessels cant their ballast — rattling rubbish!"

Etymology

From snub + -ish.

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