snoot

Meanings

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.

1. To behave disdainfully toward someone.
2. To apply a snoot attachment to (a 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.