Snot-nosed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety".
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Meaning 2
Dirty with nasal discharge; "a snotty nose"; "a house full of snot-nosed kids".
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Examples
- The daycare was filled with snot-nosed toddlers who were constantly in need of tissues.
- After a long winter, the whole family was snot-nosed and miserable with colds.
- She wiped her snot-nosed little brother's nose for what felt like the hundredth time that day.
- The snot-nosed kids in the neighborhood were notorious for spreading germs and getting everyone sick.
- The pediatrician's office was always filled with snot-nosed kids, sniffling and coughing away.