Snooty (adjective)

Acting in a superior or haughty manner; snobbish.

Origin:

Derived from the word "snout", meaning the nose or the front of an animal"s head, which metaphorically implies a person who looks down their nose at others.

Examples:

1. She was known for her snooty attitude and her tendency to look down on others.
2. He was snooty and dismissive to anyone he considered beneath him.
3. The snooty maître d' refused to seat them until they were properly dressed.
4. Her snooty demeanor made it clear that she considered herself above the rest of us.
5. His snooty attitude towards the wait staff was not well received by the other diners.