Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state of being snotty.

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  • noun The state or quality of being snotty.

Etymologies

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From snotty +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • The State Department’s spokesman Sean McCormack, whose snottiness is unprecedented for a spokesperson for America’s seat of foreign diplomacy, responded by expelling Bolivia’s ambassador.

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  • In 2008, the last time we wrote to Mr. Dimon, the fixer assigned to our case came from the Chase Executive Resolution Committee, which still sounds to me like a branch of the East German Secret Police, and indeed, our fixer would've been right at home in the Stasi, her humorless manner balanced between cool politesse and infuriating snottiness.

    Alfred Gingold: THE WEASEL BLINKS Alfred Gingold 2010

  • If someone is prone to whining, overreacting, complaining, snottiness, griping and/or petty grudges, they are obviously not mature enough to handle the responsibilities of being a moderator.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » How to Select Successful Moderators 2009

  • In 2008, the last time we wrote to Mr. Dimon, the fixer assigned to our case came from the Chase Executive Resolution Committee, which still sounds to me like a branch of the East German Secret Police, and indeed, our fixer would've been right at home in the Stasi, her humorless manner balanced between cool politesse and infuriating snottiness.

    Alfred Gingold: THE WEASEL BLINKS Alfred Gingold 2010

  • Note his grandiose snottiness about how he opines Romney's never faced such decisions, yet what about Axelrod?

    Axelrod slams Romney 2009

  • I can almost detect a tone of snottiness in the computerized voice the third and fourth time I do it ...

    Archive 2008-08-28 Nicole 2008

  • And your hate-filled snottiness towards them is the best proof that their position is a good one.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • Romans claim the more serious pedigrees, but what the Milanese miss on breeding they make up for in snottiness.

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  • There's a lot of space between hero worship and snottiness and many Dems in congress have treaded dangerously close to be snotty to the president of their own party wherease Obama has been precisely the opposite to them.

    As Stimulus Bill Drops, Obey Controls High Expectations -- and Obama 2009

  • And finally we have simple snottiness as a line of underclass demarcation -- one's manner of physical gesture or accent.

    America's White Underclass-- When seeing ain't believing, somebody's blind 2009

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