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Definitions for Sniffy

[1] inclined to sniff, as in scorn; disdainful; supercilious: He was very sniffy about breaches of etiquette.
[2] informal contemptuous or disdainful

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

Words nearby Sniffy

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

Origin of Sniffy

First recorded in 1865–70; sniff + -y1

Other words from Sniffy

sniff·i·ly , adverb
sniff·i·ness , noun

Synonyms for Sniffy

aloof, bossy, cavalier, cocky, haughty, imperious, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, smug, vain, assuming, audacious, autocratic, biggety, bragging, cheeky, cold-shoulder, conceited, contemptuous, cool, disdainful, domineering, egotistic, high and mighty, high-handed, insolent, know-it-all, lordly, on an ego trip, overbearing, peremptory, proud, puffed up, scornful, self-important, smarty, snippy, snooty, snotty, stuck up, supercilious, superior, swaggering, uppity, wise guy