sniffy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sniffy*:
ADJECTIVE	all	sniffy, disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, supercilious, swaggering	having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

sniffy > pronunciation
Sounds	snih'fiy
Rhymes	apostrophe ... typography: 53 rhymes with fiy...

English > *sniffy*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
Example	"very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"
Synonyms	disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, supercilious, swaggering
Broader	proud	Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Spanish	altivo, arrogante, desdeñoso, despectivo, imperioso, orgulloso, soberbio
Catalan	arrogant, desdenyós, despectiu, imperiós, superb

HyperDic: sniffy