# snoot

> English word · Noun · IPA /snuːt/

## Definitions
1. An elitist or snobbish person.
2. A language pedant or snob; one who practices linguistic elitism.
3. A nose or snout.
4. Snout; especially of a dog ("doggo"), cat ("catto"), or snake ("snek").
5. A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.

## Etymology
From Scots snoot, snout (“snout”), from Middle English snowte, from Middle Dutch snute; ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *snūt, from Proto-Germanic *snūtaz. Doublet of snout.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snoot