̈ɪsnʌb v., n., & adj. --v.tr. (snubbed, snubbing) 1
rebuff or
humiliate with sharp words or a
marked lack of cordiality. 2 check
the movement of (a
boat,
horse, etc.)
esp. by a
rope wound
round a post etc. --n. an
act of snubbing; a rebuff. --adj.
short and blunt in
shape. øsnub
nose a short turned-up nose. snub-nosed having a snub nose. øøsnubber n. snubbingly adv. [ME f. ON snubba
chide, check the
growth of]