This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
sniffy
[ snif-ee ]
/ ˈsnɪf i /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective, snif·fi·er, snif·fi·est.Informal.
inclined to sniff, as in scorn; disdainful; supercilious: He was very sniffy about breaches of etiquette.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
OTHER WORDS FROM sniffy
sniff·i·ly, adverbsniff·i·ness, nounWords nearby sniffy
sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use sniffy in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for sniffy
sniffy
/ (ˈsnɪfɪ) /
adjective -fier or -fiest
informal contemptuous or disdainful
Derived forms of sniffy
sniffily, adverbsniffiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012