HyperDic: stuck-up

English > 1 sense of the word stuck-up:
ADJECTIVEallstuck-up, bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, too big for one's breeches, uppish(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
English > stuck-up: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant.
Example "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
Synonymsbigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, too big for one's breeches, uppish
BroaderproudFeeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanishchulo, creído, presuntuoso
Catalancregut, xulo

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