stuck-up

Questions about stuck-up

What does stuck-up mean?

stuck-up means "(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant".

How many syllables are in stuck-up?

stuck-up has 2 syllables and divides as stuc-k-up 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 stuck-up?

Close synonyms include bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty. 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 stuck-up a common word?

stuck-up is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.