Sniffy

//ˈsnɪfi//

Synonyms for "sniffy" (61 found)

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Closest matches (13)

disdainful arrogant asthmatic breathing clannish cliquish condescending contemptuous contumelious errhine exclusive expiratory

Adjective(1 words)

disdainful

Strong matches (18)

haughty heaving high-hat huffing inspiratory nasal panting patronizing pneumonic priggish puffing pulmonary

Adjective(5 words)

haughty imperious lordly overbearing prideful

Adjective(1 words)

low

Related words (30)

pulmonic respiratory rhinal scornful sneering sneezy sniffling sniffly snippy snobbish snobby snooty snoring snorting snotty snuffling snuffly snuffy sternutatory stertorous

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supercilious toploftical toplofty wheezing wheezy withering

Adjective(2 words)

slight sniffly

Adjective(2 words)

supercilious swaggering

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4 relation types

Synonyms

1 entries

disdainful

derived from

1 entries

sniff

related to

3 entries

disdainful haughty sniff

similar

1 entries

proud

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

My cold has made me rather sniffy.

Source: tatoeba (9004005)

some regard Hanks with a sniffy attitude, seeing his middlebrow Hollywood fare as unfashionable (yes) and reactionary (no).

Source: wiktionary

a sniffy cold that turned into a sore throat

Source: wiktionary

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