This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
snuffy
[ snuhf-ee ]
/ ˈsnʌf i /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective, snuff·i·er, snuff·i·est.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
OTHER WORDS FROM snuffy
snuff·i·ness, nounWords nearby snuffy
snuff film, snuffle, snuff movie, snuff out, snuff stick, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies, snuggle
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use snuffy in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for snuffy
snuffy
/ (ˈsnʌfɪ) /
adjective snuffier or snuffiest
of, relating to, or resembling snuff
covered with or smelling of snuff
unpleasant; disagreeable
Derived forms of snuffy
snuffiness, 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