sniffy

English

Etymology

From sniff +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnɪfi/
• Rhymes: -ɪfi

Adjective

sniffy (comparative sniffier, superlative sniffiest)

1. Disdainful; haughty.
   • 2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC‎^[1]:

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

2. Characterised by sniffing.

   Synonym: sniffly

   a sniffy cold that turned into a sore throat