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单词 sniffish
释义

sniffish

adjective

sniff·​ish ˈsni-fish How to pronounce sniffish (audio)
: sniffy, supercilious
sniffishly adverb
sniffishness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Located across the street from the Manor, a 123-room faux-French extravaganza formerly owned by Aaron and Candy Spelling, Smith’s house appears almost to have been built in sniffish reaction to its neighbor. Robert Haskell, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 There was always an admixture of delight, which tempered any inclination to be sniffish about the Americana that Thiebaud painted. Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

sniffish

adjective

as in snobbish

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • snobbish
  • haughty
  • supercilious
  • cavalier
  • arrogant
  • uppity
  • superior
  • pretentious
  • lofty
  • sassy
  • disrespectful
  • prideful
  • saucy
  • fresh
  • pompous
  • cheeky
  • brazen
  • highfalutin
  • uppish
  • high-handed
  • impudent
  • discourteous
  • cocky
  • spiteful
  • malevolent
  • malicious
  • hifalutin
  • malignant
  • high-hat
  • impertinent
  • cruel
  • hateful
  • lordly
  • brassy
  • brash
  • malign
  • abhorrent
  • contemptuous
  • disdainful
  • insolent
  • self-important
  • catty
  • mean
  • scornful
  • despiteful
  • nasty
  • bold-faced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • respectful
  • accepting
  • appreciative
  • admiring
  • courteous
  • applauding
  • tolerant
  • deferential
  • polite
  • approving
  • regardful
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