The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SNORT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Haughty sound crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SNORT | 100 % | 5 |
Why may SNORT be the right solution?
The word "SNORT" can be associated with a haughty sound made by someone to show contempt or disdain. It fits the clue well because a snort can convey a sense of superiority or arrogance.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Haughty sound
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- sneer
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- airs
- low
- stout
- freeze
- arrogant
- big
- browbeat
Crossword Answer definitions
SNORT noun- The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
- A dose of a drug to be snorted. Here, "drug" includes snuff (i.e., pulverized tobacco).
- A consumed portion of alcoholic drink.
- A submarine snorkel.
- To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
- To express or force out by snorting.
- To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
- To snore.
- (of submarines) To sail at periscope depth through the use of a snort or snorkel.
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