[f. SNUB v.1] Of the nature of a snub; repressing by a snub or snubs.
1887. [Catherine Barter], Poor Nellie, I. v. 221. He hoped Adela had not thought his abrupt departure rude and snubbing.
1900. Elinor Glyn, Visits Elizabeth (1901), 54–5. I was not once agreeable, or anything but stiff and snubbing.
So Snubbingly adv., in a snubbing manner.
1861. G. Meredith, Evan Harrington, I. xi. 205. The chairman welcomed them a trifle snubbingly.
1883. Miss Broughton, Belinda, I. vi. (1884), 52. ‘And you never do anything but what you wish yourself?’ asks Rivers snubbingly.
