sniffy
Adjective Satellite
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer
- "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"
Adj
- Disdainful; haughty.
- Characterised by sniffing.
Adjective
- Expressing disdain or disapproval; arrogant or haughty.
Examples
- a sniffy cold that turned into a sore throat
- Her SNIFFY response to my excellent bingo, ’That’s an easy word,’ was uncalled for.
Origin / Etymology
From sniff + -y.
Synonyms
disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, supercilious, swaggering, sniffly
Scrabble Score: 15
sniffy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsniffy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sniffy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
sniffy: valid Words With Friends Word