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snootful

snootful

9.9
A strong scolding that tells someone they did wrong
  • noun
  • Informal
translation icon : reprimenda
  • After missing the deadline, she received a snootful from her manager in front of the team.

Examples

  • He got a real snootful from his coach after arriving late to practice.

  • Don't give me a snootful about my work ethic!

  • If you keep ignoring the rules, expect a snootful from the supervisor.

  • He received a harsh snootful from his boss for being late.

  • After missing the deadline, she received a snootful from her manager in front of the team.

  • If you keep ignoring the rules, expect a snootful from the supervisor.

  • He got a real snootful from his coach after arriving late to practice.

Synonyms

scolding
vssnootful
7 3.3

A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong

is harsher and more direct in tone than a general angry rebuke
berating
vssnootful
1 6.3

A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong

is similarly severe but emphasizes directness rather than sustained attack
throatful
vssnootful
  • Informal
9.8

A loud angry scolding for someone who did something wrong

is similarly severe but highlights loudness rather than just harshness

Antonyms

praise
161 1.0

Words or actions that show admiration for someone

commendation
  • Formal
39 6.8

An official award or letter praising someone for good work

Idioms

snootful of
  • Slang
9.9

A strong smell that you breathe in all at once

How Harsh

condemnation
56 5.5
snootful
  • Informal
9.9
rebuke
22 6.8
scolding
7 3.3
warning
1.0

Surface Forms

snootful singular
snootfuls plural

Morphology

snootful = snoot (opaque) = snoot + ful

The sense 'a sharp scolding' is idiomatic and does not follow a clear compositional meaning from 'snoot' + '-ful'.

Etymology

Snootful can also mean a sharp scolding. One idea is that it comes from snoot meaning 'nose' and the old image of getting a knock on the 'snoot', so a snootful became a figurative 'hit' with words and now can mean a severe telling-off.