... 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.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sniff´ish|ness — sniff|ish «SNIHF ihsh», adjective. = sniffy. (Cf. ↑sniffy) –sniff´ish|ly, adverb. –sniff´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
sniff´i|ly — sniff|y «SNIHF ee», adjective, sniff|i|er, sniff|i|est. Informal. 1. inclined to sniff, especially in contempt, scorn, etc. 2. contemptuous; … Useful english dictionary
sniff|y — «SNIHF ee», adjective, sniff|i|er, sniff|i|est. Informal. 1. inclined to sniff, especially in contempt, scorn, etc. 2. contemptuous; … Useful english dictionary
sniff´ish|ly — sniff|ish «SNIHF ihsh», adjective. = sniffy. (Cf. ↑sniffy) –sniff´ish|ly, adverb. –sniff´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sniff|ish — «SNIHF ihsh», adjective. = sniffy. (Cf. ↑sniffy) –sniff´ish|ly, adverb. –sniff´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sniff — peck·sniff·ery; peck·sniff·ian; sniff·er; sniff·i·ly; sniff·i·ness; sniff·ing·ly; sniff·ish; sniff; peck·sniff·ian·ism; sniff·ish·ly; sniff·ish·ness; … English syllables
sus|pi´cious|ness — sus|pi|cious «suh SPIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. causing one to suspect; deserving of or exciting suspicion: »A man was hanging about the house in a suspicious manner. SYNONYM(S): questionable, doubtful. 2. feeling suspicion; suspecting; mistrustful … Useful english dictionary
sniffiness — sniff·i·ness … English syllables
sniffishness — sniff·ish·ness … English syllables
