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    UPPISH

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogantplay

    Example:

    they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety

    Synonyms:

    bigheaded; persnickety; snooty; snot-nosed; snotty; stuck-up; too big for one's breeches; uppish

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)

    Derivation:

    uppishness (assumption of airs beyond one's station)

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