Sentence:  Becky had been trying to move out of the society pages and into stories of more substance in recent months, a major shift for her. When I worked for the "Herald", she was kind of a mincy, <WSD>snotty</WSD> little thing who dressed in heels and blouses ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Ill-tempered or impertinent in an arrogant, conceited manner.