English Explanatory Dictionary

snot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.
  2. A contemptible child.
  3. A mean fellow.
  4. The flamed out wick of a candle.
verb
  1. To blow, wipe, or clear (the nose).
  2. To sniff or snivel; to produce snot, to have a runny nose.

Pronunciation

snŏt /snɒt/ En-au-snot.ogg /snɑt/

Word forms

snot snots snotting snotted

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *snuttuzder. Old English ġesnot Middle English snot English snot From Middle English snot, snotte, from Old English ġesnot, *snott, from Proto-West Germanic *snott, *snutt, from Proto-Germanic *snuttuz (“nasal mucus”), from the same base as snout. Related also to snite. Cognate with North Frisian snot (“snot”), Saterland Frisian Snotte (“snot”), West Frisian snotte (“snot”), Dutch snot (“snot”), German Low German Snött (“snot”), dialectal German Schnutz (“snot”), Danish snot (“snot”), Norwegian snott (“snot”).

Synonyms

booger snuff

Derived words

bone-eating snot flower worm bullsnot cock snot dick snot eye-snot eye snot pecker snot rock snot sea snot slick as snot snarge snotbag snotball snot block snotbox snotface snot-green snothead snotlike snotnose snot-nosed snot otter snot rag snotrag snot rocket snotsicle snottie snottite Snottsdale snotty snot up snotwad the snot out of
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