snuffy

[snuhf-ee]

adjective, snuff·i·er, snuff·i·est.

Origin of snuffy

First recorded in 1780–90; snuff¹ + -y¹

Related formssnuff·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for snuffy

Historical Examples of snuffy

Snuffy Davie, a prince of book-hunters, 166—his capture of the Game of Chess, 222.
The Book-Hunter
John Hill Burton
If he didn't know much when he begun, he's ahead of Snuffy now.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Snuffy's as poor as Job's turkey; it was a windfall for him.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901
Lucy Maud Montgomery
I shall only find in him,' I thought, 'a "snuffy priest," and he in me only an Oxford cub.'
Border Ghost Stories
Howard Pease
That snuffy black gown of hers went down in a reverence as he passed.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat
Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for snuffy

snuffy

adjective snuffier or snuffiest

of, relating to, or resembling snuff
covered with or smelling of snuff
unpleasant; disagreeable

Derived Formssnuffiness, noun

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