turning up one's nose

A form of turn up one's nose — To tilt one's face upwards slightly, thus raising one's nose, and often to look downwards at someone, as a sign of contempt, disgust, or scorn.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turn up one's nose
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turning up one's nose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20up%20one's%20nose

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turning up one's nose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20up%20one's%20nose.

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