snubby

snub·by

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snuhb-ee]
- /ˈsnʌb i/
- /snˈʌbi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snuhb-ee]
- /ˈsnʌb i/

Definitions of snubby word

adjective snubby somewhat snub, as the nose. 1
adjective snubby short and thick or wide; stubby; stumpy: snubby fingers. 1
adjective snubby tending to snub people. 1
adjective snubby turned up; snub 0
adjective snubby tending to snub or slight 0

See all 5 definitions of snubby

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Origin of snubby

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; snub + -y1

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Parts of speech for Snubby

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snubby

snubby popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

snubby usage trend in Literature

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