Modifies a noun

• nose: Cats carrying the virus may not have any symptoms or may have mouth ulcers or ' snotty noses ' which never get better.

• kid: A few years ago we split the music scene in half with a band of snotty kids called The Virgin Suicides.

• letter: At the moment I am told the only thing you will get in the post is a very snotty letter.

• attitude: Erica takes Marianne around the prison and Steve feels the need to apologize to Karen for her snotty attitude.

• email: I just had one of my threads on the Pinnacle forums removed and a snotty email from a moderator.

• punk: There's a little vaudeville in there, smatterings of jazz, and a healthy dose of snotty punk.

Modifying Another Word

• very: At the moment I am told the only thing you will get in the post is a very snotty letter.

• really: They are only interested in the MCC brigade & are really snotty about showing football on their screens.

• slightly: The Tories don't exactly, ahem, inspire confidence, what with their leadership struggles and slightly snotty public image.

• suitably: Josiah is also suitably snotty and has gone to bed early as well.

Used with adjective complement

• get: Review by Daz The opinions shown on this page are those of the reviewer, so please don't get snotty with us!

• sound: Not to sound snotty, but has anyone successfully purchased items from the store yet?