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SNOT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Nasal mucus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("snot" is a kind of...):

mucous secretion; mucus (protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium)

Derivation:

snotty (dirty with nasal discharge)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person regarded as arrogant and annoying

Synonyms:

prig; snob; snoot; snot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("snot" is a kind of...):

disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

Derivation:

snotty ((used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant)

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