1. Somewhat snub.
1828. Ann. Reg., Law Cases, 365/2. A short snubbish nose.
1848. H. Rogers, Ess. (1874), I. vi. 310. His eyes are not so prominent as yours, nor is his nose so snubbish.
2. Repressive; inclined to snub.
1840. Hood, An Open Question, 146. Have we not had enough To make Religion sad, and sour, and snubbish?
Hence Snubbishly adv.; Snubbishness.
1840. New Monthly Mag., LVIII. 526. Miss Biggs … turned up her snub-nose more snubbishly.
1848. H. Rogers, Ess. (1874), I. vi. 310. He has a strong resemblance to you … in the snubbishness of his nose.
