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snif⋅fy

  [snif-ee]
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–adjective, -fi⋅er, -fi⋅est. Informal.
inclined to sniff, as in scorn; disdainful; supercilious: He was very sniffy about breaches of etiquette.
Origin:
1865–70; sniff + -y 1

Related forms:
sniff⋅i⋅ly, adverb
sniff⋅i⋅ness, noun
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sniff·y   (snĭf'ē)   
adj.   sniff·i·er, sniff·i·est Informal
Disposed to showing arrogance or contempt; haughty.
sniff'i·ly adv., sniff'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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