noun

snot

SNAHT/snɑːt/

Nasal mucus.

The child blows into a tissue, leaving snot on it.

A child uses a tissue to blow a runny nose with a tiny modest trace of clear mucus, clean non-grotesque scene.

Etymology

Old English gesnot already meant nasal mucus, so the meaning has remained stable. Its connection with snout places it in a wider family of words relating to the nose.

In context

Daddy Doc4:21

But that's really good. What does snot do? It traps germs. It catches dust. It keeps your nose wet.

Snot, Boogers, Sneezes & Allergies! 🤧 | Kids Learn Why Your Nose Does That

More examples

My nose is full of snot from this cold.
She gently wipes the snot from the baby's nose.
He washes the snot off his hands with soap.

Forms

snot

snotty adjective — Covered with or containing nasal mucus.

Similar words

mucus: A neutral term for secretions from the nose and elsewhere.
booger: A discrete lump of dried or thickened nasal mucus.