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Dictionary: sniff·y   (snĭf'ē) pronunciation
adj. Informal, -i·er, -i·est.
Disposed to showing arrogance or contempt; haughty.

sniffily sniff'i·ly adv.
sniffiness sniff'i·ness n.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  Synonyms: disdainful, haughty, lordly, prideful, supercilious, swaggering


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - storsnudet, hoven, overlegen

Nederlands (Dutch)
minachtend, smalend

Français (French)
adj. - dédaigneux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - hochnäsig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ψηλομύτικος, περιφρονητικός

Italiano (Italian)
sprezzante, fetente, schizzinoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desdenhoso (m), mal cheiroso (m)

Русский (Russian)
высокомерный, с запашком

Español (Spanish)
adj. - despreciativo, desdeñoso, maloliente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - överlägsen, viktig, föraktfull, sur, illaluktande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
嗤之以鼻的, 自命不凡的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 嗤之以鼻的, 自命不凡的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 코방귀 뀌는, 거만한, 악취 나는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 鼻であしらう, 高慢な, お高くとまった, 鼻につく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متشامخ أو متكبر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מעקם חוטמו, בז, מבאיש‬


 
 
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