a snub-nosed revolver
I hope the people we couldnt invite dont see it as a snub.
For a long time he lived in the toy cupboard or on the nursery floor, and no one thought very much about him. He was naturally shy, and being only made of velveteen, some of the more expensive toys quite snubbed him.
He snubbed my offer to help.
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Snub TV — or simply Snub was a British alternative culture television programme of the late 1980s 1987 to 1989. It focused on providing a showcase for unheard of bands, and also featured other artists including comedians. It was broadcast on BBC2 at 6.00pm … Wikipedia
snub — snub·ber; snub·bi·ness; snub·bing·ly; snub·bish; snub·by; snub; snub·bish·ness; snub·ness; … English syllables
Snub — Snub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snubbing}.] [Cf. Icel. ssnubba to snub, chide, Sw. snubba, Icel. snubb[=o]ttr snubbed, nipped, and E. snib.] 1. To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of; to nop. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snub — Snub, n. 1. A knot; a protuberance; a song. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] [A club] with ragged snubs and knotty grain. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A check or rebuke; an intended slight. J. Foster. [1913 Webster] {Snub nose}, a short or flat nose. {Snub… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snub — [snub] vt. snubbed, snubbing [ME snubben < ON snubba, to chide, snub] 1. Obs. to check or interrupt with sharp or slighting words 2. to treat with scorn, contempt, disdain, etc.; behave coldly toward; slight or ignore 3. a) to check suddenly… … English World dictionary
snub|by — «SNUHB ee», adjective, bi|er, bi|est. 1. short and turned up at the tip; snub: »a snubby nose. 2. short and thick; stubby: »a snubby pencil point … Useful english dictionary
Snub — Snub, v. i. [Cf. D. snuiven to snort, to pant, G. schnauben, MHG. sn[=u]ben, Prov. G. schnupfen, to sob, and E. snuff, v.t.] To sob with convulsions. [Obs.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snub — index affront, curb, disdain, disregard (lack of respect), disregard, disrespect, humiliate, ignore … Law dictionary
snub- — *snub , *snup germ., Verb: nhd. schnappen, schneiden; ne. snap (Verb), cut (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: an.; Etymologie: Etymologie unklar; Weiterleben: an. sneyp a (2) … Germanisches Wörterbuch
snub — [v] give someone the cold shoulder act cool*, boycott, brush off*, burr, censure, chill, cool, cut, cut dead*, disdain, disregard, duck, give the brush*, humble, humiliate, ice*, ice out*, ignore, look coldly upon, look right through*, mortify,… … New thesaurus
snub — ► VERB (snubbed, snubbing) ▪ ignore or spurn disdainfully. ► NOUN ▪ an act of snubbing. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a person s nose) short and turned up at the end. ORIGIN Old Norse, chide, check the growth of … English terms dictionary
