sniff´i|ness

sniff´i|ness
sniff|y «SNIHF ee», adjective, sniff|i|er, sniff|i|est. Informal.
1. inclined to sniff, especially in contempt, scorn, etc.
2. contemptuous; scornful; disdainful: »

... whether the expression on Mr. Coolidge's face was his natural one or whether it was a shade more sniffy than usual (New Yorker).

SYNONYM(S): supercilious.
sniff´i|ly, adverb.
sniff´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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