Sniffy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsnɪfɪ|
Brit.
|ˈsnɪfɪ|
adjective
- having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (syn: disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, supercilious)
very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
Extra examples
She wrote a sniffy letter rejecting his offer.
...she was sniffy about anyone who didn't live up to her standards for “good manners”...
Word forms
adjective
comparative: sniffier
superlative: sniffiest
comparative: sniffier
superlative: sniffiest
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