sniffy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsnɪfi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(snifē)

Inflections of 'sniffy' (adj):
sniffier
adj comparative
sniffiest
adj superlative
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sniffy adj informal, figurative (disdainful, snobbish)altanero/a adj
  desdeñoso/a adj
  (persona)estirado/a adj
 Carl was offended by Jane's sniffy remark.
 Carl estaba ofendido con el comentario altanero de Jane.
be sniffy about [sth] v expr informal, figurative (be disdainful, snobbish about)tener una actitud desdeñosa hacia algo loc verb + prep
  tratar algo con desdén vtr + loc adv
 The sales assistant was really sniffy about ordering the item I wanted; I won't be shopping there again!
 El vendedor tuvo una actitud muy desdeñosa hacia el pedido del artículo que yo quería; ¡no voy a volver a comprar nada en ese lugar!
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