snoot Syllabification: (snoot)Pronunciation: /sno͞ot/Definition of snoot noun 1 informal a person’s nose. 2 informal a person who shows contempt for those considered to be of a lower social class:the snoots complain that the paper has lowered its standards 3a tubular or conical attachment used to produce a narrow beam from a spotlight. Origin: mid 19th century: variant of snoutsnoot in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of snoot in the British & World English dictionary