snot-nosed

Questions about snot-nosed

What does snot-nosed mean?

snot-nosed means "(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in snot-nosed?

snot-nosed has 2 syllables and divides as snot--nosed under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for snot-nosed?

Close synonyms include bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snotty, stuck-up. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is snot-nosed a common word?

snot-nosed is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.