sniffy

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English

Etymology

From sniff +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sniffy (comparative sniffier, superlative sniffiest)

  1. Disdainful; haughty.
    • 2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC:
      some regard Hanks with a sniffy attitude, seeing his middlebrow Hollywood fare as unfashionable (yes) and reactionary (no).
  2. Characterised by sniffing.
    Synonym: sniffly
    a sniffy cold that turned into a sore throat