sniffiest

sniffiest
sniff·y || 'snɪfɪ adj. showing disdain, showing contempt, scornful

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  • sniffy — sniffily, adv. sniffiness, n. /snif ee/, adj., sniffier, sniffiest. Informal. inclined to sniff, as in scorn; disdainful; supercilious: He was very sniffy about breaches of etiquette. [1865 70; SNIFF + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • sniffy — [[t]snɪ̱fi[/t]] sniffier, sniffiest ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n Someone who is sniffy about something does not think it is of high quality, perhaps unfairly. [INFORMAL] Some people are a bit sniffy about television. ...sniffy art critics. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • sniffy — adjective (sniffier, sniffiest) informal scornful; contemptuous. Derivatives sniffily adverb sniffiness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • sniffy — UK [ˈsnɪfɪ] / US adjective Word forms sniffy : adjective sniffy comparative sniffier superlative sniffiest informal behaving in a way that shows that you do not think someone or something is good or important enough for you Derived word: sniffily …   English dictionary

  • sniffy — /ˈsnɪfi/ (say snifee) adjective (sniffier, sniffiest) Colloquial inclined to sniff, as in disdain; disdainful; supercilious …  

  • sniffily — sniffy ► ADJECTIVE (sniffier, sniffiest) informal ▪ scornful; contemptuous. DERIVATIVES sniffily adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • sniffy — ► ADJECTIVE (sniffier, sniffiest) informal ▪ scornful; contemptuous. DERIVATIVES sniffily adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • sniffy — [snif′ē] adj. sniffier, sniffiest Informal 1. characterized by or having a tendency to sniff 2. contemptuous; disdainful: Also sniffish sniffily adv. sniffiness n …   English World dictionary

  • sniffy — adj. colloq. (sniffier, sniffiest) 1 inclined to sniff. 2 disdainful; contemptuous. Derivatives: sniffily adv. sniffiness n …   Useful english dictionary

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