sniffy

adjective

ˈsni-fē How to pronounce sniffy (audio)
Definition of sniffynext
as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude she was sniffy about anyone who didn't live up to her standards for "good manners"

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Recent Examples of sniffy People in England — players, managers, fans, media —need to be less sniffy about the under-21s. — Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025 Some systems can be overtly sniffy about poverty-spec audio files like this, but the KEF is not so judgmental. — Simon Lucas, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024 Their rewiring of Test cricket was thrilling everyone back in 2022 (apart from a sniffy Australia) when England became the first team to complete a clean sweep in Pakistan and in some style. — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Sniffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffy. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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