sniffy (redirected from sniffiness)

sniff·y  (snf)

adj. sniff·i·er, sniff·i·est Informal

Disposed to showing arrogance or contempt; haughty.

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sniffi·ly adv.

sniffi·ness n.

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sniffy [ˈsnɪfɪ]

adj -fier, -fiest

Informal contemptuous or disdainful

sniffily  adv

sniffiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sniffy - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer haughty, imperious, prideful, supercilious, swaggering, disdainful, lordly, overbearing proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

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sniffy

adjective (Informal) contemptuous, superior, condescending, haughty, scornful, disdainful, supercilious sniffy art critics

Translations

sniffy [ˈsnɪfɪ] ADJ (= disdainful) → estirado, desdeñoso
he was pretty sniffy about it → trató el asunto con bastante desdén

sniffy [ˈsnɪfi] adj → dédaigneux/euse
to be sniffy about sth → faire le* dédaigneux* devant qch(la)/euse

sniffy

adj (+er) (inf: = disdainful) → naserümpfend; (= put out) → verschnupft, eingeschnappt (inf); she was rather sniffy about the plan → sie hat über den Plan nur die Nase gerümpft

sniffy [ˈsnɪfɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) (disdainful) → sprezzante

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sniffy [ˈsnɪfɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) (disdainful) → sprezzante