"snubbish" meaning in English

See snubbish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more snubbish [comparative], most snubbish [superlative]
Etymology: snub + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snub|ish}} snub + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} snubbish (comparative more snubbish, superlative most snubbish)
  1. Somewhat snub.
    Sense id: en-snubbish-en-adj-0-tjF1cv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 90 10
  2. Inclined to snub or belittle others.
    Sense id: en-snubbish-en-adj-p8mtuh0m

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