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sniffy
[ snif-ee ]
adjective
- inclined to sniff, as in scorn; disdainful; supercilious:
He was very sniffy about breaches of etiquette.
sniffy
/ ˈsnɪfɪ /
adjective
- informal.contemptuous or disdainful
Derived Forms
- ˈsniffily, adverb
- ˈsniffiness, noun
Other Words From
- sniffi·ly adverb
- sniffi·ness noun
Example Sentences
Critics were sniffy, but Jackson said he stands “100% behind it” and would love another crack.
The movie, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, overcame some sniffy early reviews and is now regarded as a classic for the studio, whose subsequent “Spirited Away” won the Oscar for animation in 2003.
“The U.K. public is very sniffy about stories of former prime ministers making money,” said Giles Edwards, author of “The Ex Men: How Our Former Presidents and Prime Ministers Are Still Changing the World.”
But they have been pretty sniffy about the likelihood of it happening.
The clothes were a bit sniffy, but then, from my meager experience with Chase, it seemed that eight-year-old boys could be a bit sniffy themselves.
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