Stuck vs Snooty - What's the difference?
stuck | snooty |
(stick) (which in the past was sticked )
Trapped and unable to move.
Unable to progress.
(obsolete) A thrust.
* 1599 , , IV. vii. 160:
pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose
elite; exclusive
As a noun stuck
is one, piece, article (of a ware; often not translated in engish).As an adjective snooty is
pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose.stuck
English
Etymology 1
Verb
Adjective
(en adjective)- Sue tried to squeeze through the window, but got stuck .
- Can you shift this gate? I think it's stuck .
- ''I'm stuck on this question in the test.
Derived terms
* stuck onEtymology 2
Compare stoccado.Noun
(en noun)- If he by chance escape your venomed stuck, / Our purpose may hold there.
Anagrams
*snooty
English
Adjective
(er)- Sir Sydney was an arrogant, snooty , bigoted prig, so it was with some satisfaction that I wrote out his parking ticket.
- Sissi was a very snooty and spoiled girl with clear social problems.
- Her parties were snooty affairs; custom designed cocktail dresses that cost more than a decent luxury car were ''de rigueur''.