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sniffy
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sniffy, adj. colloq. (sniffier, sniffiest)
1 inclined to sniff.
2 disdainful; contemptuous.
1 inclined to sniff.
2 disdainful; contemptuous.
Derivative
sniffily adv. sniffiness n.
THESAURUS
sniffy
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