sniffy
[ snif-ee ]
/ ˈsnɪf i /
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adjective, snif·fi·er, snif·fi·est.Informal.
inclined to sniff, as in scorn; disdainful; supercilious: He was very sniffy about breaches of etiquette.
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sniff·i·ly, adverbsniff·i·ness, nounWords nearby sniffy
sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain
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sniffy
/ (ˈsnɪfɪ) /
adjective -fier or -fiest
informal contemptuous or disdainful
Derived forms of sniffy
sniffily, adverbsniffiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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