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There are people who are just very, very sniffy and snobby and have always sort of looked down their noses at me.
John Bercow

Meaning of "sniffy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SNIFFY

sniffy  [ˈsnɪfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNIFFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sniffy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SNIFFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sniffy in the English dictionary

The definition of sniffy in the dictionary is contemptuous or disdainful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNIFFY


biffy
ˈbɪfɪ
cliffy
ˈklɪfɪ
housewifey
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪfɪ
iffy
ˈɪfɪ
jiffy
ˈdʒɪfɪ
Liffey
ˈlɪfɪ
miffy
ˈmɪfɪ
niffy
ˈnɪfɪ
petroglyphy
pəˈtrɒɡlɪfɪ
photoglyphy
ˈfəʊtəˌɡlɪfɪ
raphe
ˈreɪfɪ
Rif
ˈrɪfɪ
Rifi
ˈrɪfɪ
salsify
ˈsælsɪfɪ
spiffy
ˈspɪfɪ
squiffy
ˈskwɪfɪ
stiffie
ˈstɪfɪ
stiffy
ˈsɪfɪ
whiffy
ˈwɪfɪ
wifie
ˈwaɪfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNIFFY

sniff
sniff at
sniff out
sniffable
sniffer
sniffer dog
sniffier
sniffiest
sniffily
sniffiness
sniffing
sniffingly
sniffish
sniffishly
sniffishness
sniffle
sniffler
sniffles
sniffly
snifter

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNIFFY

affy
baffy
buffy
chaffy
cheffy
chuffy
daffy
Duffy
faffy
fluffy
fuffy
gruffy
huffy
pluffy
puffy
scruffy
snuffy
stuffy
taffy
toffy

Synonyms and antonyms of sniffy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SNIFFY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sniffy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sniffy

Translation of «sniffy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNIFFY

Find out the translation of sniffy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sniffy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sniffy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嗤之以鼻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sniffy
570 millions of speakers

English

sniffy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मग़रूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متكبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запашком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sniffy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঘৃণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sniffy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sniffy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

naserümpfend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sniffy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sniffy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sniffy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có vẻ khinh miệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sniffy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाजूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burnu havada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sprezzante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sniffy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запашком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sniffy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιφρονητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sniffy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sniffy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sniffy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sniffy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNIFFY»

The term «sniffy» is regularly used and occupies the 65.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNIFFY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sniffy

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2 QUOTES WITH «SNIFFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sniffy.
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John Bercow
There are people who are just very, very sniffy and snobby and have always sort of looked down their noses at me.
2
Alan Cumming
Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you've done more dramatic projects or you're classically trained.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNIFFY»

Discover the use of sniffy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sniffy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sniffy the Virtual Rat Pro, Version 3.0 (with CD-ROM)
The CD-ROM comes with a Lab Manual that walks users through the steps necessary to set up classical and operant conditioning experiments that closely resemble the experiments discussed in learning texts. (Screen shots are included for both ...
Tom Alloway, Greg Wilson, Jeff Graham, 2011
2
Sniffy the Virtual Rat Lite, Version 3.0
The CD-ROM comes with a Lab Manual that walks users through the steps necessary to set up classical and operant conditioning experiments that closely resemble the experiments discussed in learning texts. (Screen shots are included for both ...
Tom Alloway, Greg Wilson, Jeff Graham, 2011
3
Sniffy: The Virtual Rat : Version 4.5
Sniffy (a digital rodent that mimics a caged rat) helps students learn the principles of operant conditioning with all the benefits of using a live rat and none of the drawbacks.
Lester Krames, Jeff Graham, Tom Alloway, 1995
4
Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Sniffy Book
Lowly Worm and Huckle the cat explore some smells of the four seasons of the year. The reader can experience the same fragrances by scratching and sniffing treated pages.
Richard Scarry, 1978
5
Sniffy the Mouse
A little fieldmouse tries to identify her favorite smell. Contains illustrations coated with eight different fragrances.
‎1980
6
Sniffy the Sniffer Dog
When Sniffy gets thrown out of sniffer dog school, no one understands why he is such a failure. But when he goes to live with a family, Sniffy proves that he really is a clever sniffer dog. Suggested level: primary.
Krista Bell, 2003
7
Papa's Pizza: A Berenstain Bear Sniffy Book
Brother and Sister Bear help Papa Bear make a pizza. The reader can smell each ingredient by scratching the appropriate picture.
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, 1978
8
Sniffy the Beagle
The story of Sniffy and Tommy packs action, warmth and fun. It is written by Rita Eagle in witty, entertaining rhyme with whimsical illustrations, by Gerry Rasmussen, that capture all the motion and emotion of the story.
Rita S. Eagle, 2007
9
Introduction to Learning and Behavior
Throughout the book, the authors clearly demonstrate how the study of learning helps solve practical problems, such as improving study skills, improving relationships, raising children, and effectively stopping smoking.
Russell Powell, P. Honey, Diane Symbaluk, 2012
10
Sniffy McSnifferson: Meets the Beloved
This is the first book in the Sniffy McSnifferson series. Stay tuned for the many new friends he meets in the 2nd book, including Sassy Squirrel who has a boo-boo of a problem!
Kristin Lundberg, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNIFFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sniffy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sniffy about celebrity perfume? Then mix up your own
It used to be only A-list Hollywood stars who released their own fragrance, with the first “celebrity perfume” coming from Sophia Loren in 1981, followed soon ... «The Times, May 15»
2
Richard Branson Issues Sniffy Retort To Being Branded A 'Mad C**t …
The billionaire businessman had penned a blog calling for a crackdown on global warming, but was greeted with a less than enthusiastic response from Boyle ... «Huffington Post UK, Apr 15»
3
Don't be sniffy about oil-rich states, Art Dubai funds the world's most …
Don't be sniffy about oil-rich states, Art Dubai funds the world's most radical art. Jonathan Jones. It's not all super-yachts and spending binges: Art Dubai, which ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
4
Pope's welcome for tramps upsets sniffy locals
The Pope is facing anger from his neighbours at the Vatican who claim that his generosity has turned St Peter's Square into a magnet for tramps. “I believe the ... «The Times, Mar 15»
5
Celebrity Big Brother: Katie Hopkins gets sniffy over Katie Price …
Katie Hopkins has been expressing her annoyance over Katie Price winning Celebrity Big Brother on Friday night. The Apprentice star was livid when the former ... «Unreality TV, Feb 15»
6
Stephen Fry praises new brand that unites health and beauty - Sniffy
Sniffy Wiffy – 'a small company with a big mission' – aims to bring the fight against breast and testicular cancer into Britain's bathrooms. They offer handmade ... «PR Web, Dec 14»
7
Product idea #11: Sniffy Wiffy Beauty Products
Sniffy Wiffy Beauty Products are more than great smelling and naturally made lotions – they teach women (and more recently men) how to perform important ... «Startups.co.uk, Dec 14»
8
Sniffy Wiffy causes stink as 'clear winner' at Festival of Female …
Sniffy Wiffy, the Cambridge company producing beauty products designed to encourage breast examination, has won the "I Bring" competition at the The ... «Cambridge News, Oct 14»
9
No need to be sniffy about Stephen Fry's drug confessions
A reader has accused me of not being able to spell correctly the plural of “parvenu” by writing it as “parvenues”. He might have been too clever by half because I ... «Financial Times, Oct 14»
10
Cambridge mum launches beauty product with a difference
"A sensible way forward for breast examination." These were the words tweeted by Stephen Fry, following the recent launch of Sniffy Wiffy, a beauty product with ... «Cambridge News, Oct 14»

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