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.

Origin of sniffy

First recorded in 1865–70; sniff + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sniffy

sniff·i·ly, adverbsniff·i·ness, noun

Words nearby sniffy

sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain

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Example sentences from the Web for sniffy

If she thinks people are unkind to Daisy or sniffy about her, she'll stick to her like a leech.
East of Suez|William Somerset Maugham
In the superfine circles of the Sniffy, this fact is sufficient to condemn them unread.
Side Lights|James Runciman
There was the father mouse, and the mother mouse, and Sharpeyes, and Sniffy.
The Child's World|Hetty Browne, Sarah Withers, W.K. Tate
Then when Amy was so sniffy—excuse me, Amy—about having boys in the party, why, I had to promise not to tell.
Amy in Acadia|Helen Leah Reed

This you will find obscure, but study it well—though strictly in private, so as not to give me away as a sniffy critic.
The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for sniffy

sniffy

/ (ˈsnɪfɪ) /

adjective -fier or -fiest

informal contemptuous or disdainful

Derived forms of sniffy

sniffily, adverbsniffiness, noun

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单词	sniffy
释义	sniffy [ snif-ee ] / ˈsnɪf i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sniffy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, snif·fi·er, snif·fi·est.Informal. inclined to sniff, as in scorn; disdainful; supercilious: He was very sniffy about breaches of etiquette. Origin of sniffy First recorded in 1865–70; sniff + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sniffy sniff·i·ly, adverbsniff·i·ness, noun Words nearby sniffy sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sniffy If she thinks people are unkind to Daisy or sniffy about her, she'll stick to her like a leech. East of Suez\|William Somerset Maugham In the superfine circles of the Sniffy, this fact is sufficient to condemn them unread. Side Lights\|James Runciman There was the father mouse, and the mother mouse, and Sharpeyes, and Sniffy. The Child's World\|Hetty Browne, Sarah Withers, W.K. Tate Then when Amy was so sniffy—excuse me, Amy—about having boys in the party, why, I had to promise not to tell. Amy in Acadia\|Helen Leah Reed This you will find obscure, but study it well—though strictly in private, so as not to give me away as a sniffy critic. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II\|Henry James British Dictionary definitions for sniffy sniffy / (ˈsnɪfɪ) / adjective -fier or -fiest informal contemptuous or disdainful Derived forms of sniffy sniffily, adverbsniffiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sniffy haughty, presumptuous, imperious, pretentious, aloof, cocky, cavalier, smug, vain, pompous, bossy, dictatorial, oppressive, high-handed, autocratic, tyrannical, dismissive, snooty, condescending, patronizing
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sniffy

adjective, snif·fi·er, snif·fi·est.Informal.

Origin of sniffy

OTHER WORDS FROM sniffy

Words nearby sniffy

Example sentences from the Web for sniffy

British Dictionary definitions for sniffy

adjective -fier or -fiest

Derived forms of sniffy

Words related to sniffy