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sniffy

[snif-ee] / ˈsnɪf i /










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But they have been pretty sniffy about the likelihood of it happening.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2022

Both have tried, with varying success, to overcome the sniffy charges of flashiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022

But I soon found that I was wrong to be sniffy.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2021

It is unclear whether the president, known to be sniffy about Ivy League educations, was aware of the difference.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2020

“All right — I only came in here because people outside are behaving very childishly, racing up and down the corridors,” said Hermione in a sniffy voice.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling