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Definition of sniffy
sniffier
;sniffiest
: having or expressing a haughty attitude : disdainful, supercilious
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Examples of sniffy in a Sentence
She wrote a sniffy letter rejecting his offer.
she was sniffy about anyone who didn't live up to her standards for “good manners”
Recent Examples of sniffy from the Web
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Political professionals can be a bit sniffy about gerrymandering’s importance as an explanation for government dysfunction.
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This is roughly the same formulation that greets the sniffy pop culture critic: The pace, the material, the plot — Revenge! Accuse! Defend! Deport! Eliminate!
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First Known Use of sniffy
1871
SNIFFY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of sniffy for English Language Learners
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: having or showing the attitude of people who believe that they are better or more important than other people
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