Sniffy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/snˈɪfi/

🇬🇧British English

/snˈɪfi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/snˈɪfi/

2 syllables Say it as /snˈɪfi/.

Examples

some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
haughty aristocrats
his lordly manners were offensive

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

imperious swaggering disdainful lordly supercilious haughty overbearing prideful

Parts of Speech

adjective

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

“some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”

Word Forms

disdainfulness	noun	the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
haughtiness	noun	overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
imperiousness	noun	the trait of being imperious and overbearing
lordliness	noun	overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
overbearingness	noun	the trait of being imperious and overbearing
superciliousness	noun	the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schnüffelnd

arrogante Überlegenheit und Verachtung gegenüber denjenigen zu haben oder zu zeigen, die man für unwürdig hält; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇫🇷French

reniflant

avoir ou faire preuve d'une supériorité arrogante et de dédain envers ceux que l'on considère comme indignes ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L. Shirer

🇪🇸Spanish

estirado

tener o mostrar superioridad arrogante y desdén hacia aquellos a quienes uno considera indignos; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W. L. Shirer

🇮🇹Italian

puzzolente

avere o mostrare arrogante superiorità e disprezzo verso coloro che si considerano indegni; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇳🇱Dutch

snuiven

het hebben of tonen van arrogante superioriteit ten opzichte van en minachting voor degenen die men als onwaardig beschouwt; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇵🇹Portuguese

fedorento

ter ou mostrar superioridade arrogante e desdém por aqueles que consideramos indignos; ; ; ; ; ; ; -W.L.Shirer

🇷🇺Russian

нюхающий

иметь или демонстрировать высокомерное превосходство и презрение к тем, кого считают недостойными; ; ; ; ; ; ; - В.Л.Ширер

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घमंडी

उन लोगों के प्रति अहंकारपूर्ण श्रेष्ठता रखना या दिखाना और उनका तिरस्कार करना जो अयोग्य समझे जाते हैं; ; ; ; ; ; ; - डब्ल्यू.एल.शायर

🇮🇳Tamil

மோப்பம் பிடிக்கும்

தகுதியற்றவர்கள் என்று ஒருவரின் பார்வையில் திமிர்பிடித்த மேன்மையைக் கொண்டிருப்பது அல்லது காட்டுவது; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Telugu

ముక్కుపుడక

అహంకారపూరితమైన ఆధిక్యతను కలిగి ఉండటం లేదా చూపించడం మరియు ఆ ఒక అభిప్రాయాన్ని అనర్హులుగా భావించడం; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુંઘવાળું

અયોગ્ય તરીકે તે એક મંતવ્યોનો અણગમો રાખવો અથવા ઘમંડી શ્રેષ્ઠતા દર્શાવવી; ; ; ; ; ; ; - ડબલ્યુ.એલ.શિરર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೂಗುಮುರಿಯುವ

ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ತೋರುವ ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಒಂದು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನವನ್ನು ಅನರ್ಹವೆಂದು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದು; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Malayalam

മണംപിടിച്ചു

യോഗ്യനല്ലെന്ന് ഒരാളുടെ വീക്ഷണങ്ങളോട് അഹങ്കാരത്തോടെയുള്ള ശ്രേഷ്ഠത കാണിക്കുകയും അവഹേളിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁੰਘਣ ਵਾਲਾ

ਅਯੋਗ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਉੱਤਮਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਦਾ ਹੋਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਦਿਖਾਉਣਾ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - ਡਬਲਯੂ.ਐੱਲ.ਸ਼ਰੀਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

سونگھنے والا

ان لوگوں کو نا اہل قرار دینے کے لیے مغرور برتری اور حقارت کا مظاہرہ کرنا؛ ; ; ; ; ; ; --.W.L.Shirer --

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

嗅嗅

对那些被认为不值得的人有或表现出傲慢的优越感和蔑视； ; ; ; ; ; ; ——W·L·夏勒

🇯🇵Japanese

鼻を鳴らす

自分が価値がないと考える人々に対して傲慢な優越性や軽蔑を持っている、または示している。 ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.シャイラー

🇰🇷Korean

구린

자신이 무가치하다고 생각하는 사람들에 대해 오만한 우월감을 갖거나 드러내거나 경멸하는 것; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khịt mũi

có hoặc thể hiện sự kiêu ngạo vượt trội và coi thường những người mà mình cho là không xứng đáng; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇹🇭Thai

ดมกลิ่น

มีหรือแสดงความเย่อหยิ่งเหนือกว่าและดูถูกเหยียดหยามผู้ที่เห็นว่าไม่สมควร ; ; ; ; ; ; - ดับเบิลยู.แอล.ไชเรอร์

🇮🇩Indonesian

congkak

memiliki atau menunjukkan superioritas dan penghinaan yang arogan terhadap orang-orang yang dianggap tidak layak; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L. Shirer

🇵🇭Filipino

suminghot

pagkakaroon o pagpapakita ng mapagmataas na kahigitan at paghamak sa mga itinuring na hindi karapat-dapat; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇲🇾Malay

menghidu

mempunyai atau menunjukkan kelebihan yang angkuh dan menghina mereka yang dianggap tidak layak; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متعطش

وجود أو إظهار التفوق المتغطرس وازدراء أولئك الذين يعتبرونهم لا يستحقون؛ ; ; ; ; ; ; - دبليو إل شيرر

🇮🇷Persian

استشمام کردن

داشتن یا نشان دادن برتری متکبرانه و تحقیر آنهایی که آنها را نالایق می داند. ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

🇹🇷Turkish

koklamak

değersiz olarak görülen görüşlere kibirli bir üstünlük sağlamak veya onları küçümsemek; ; ; ; ; ; ; -W.L.Shirer

🇮🇱Hebrew

מרחרח

שיש או מראה עליונות יהירה כלפי וזלזול באותן אנשים הרואה כלא ראוי; ; ; ; ; ; ; - ו.ל.שירר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'sniffy'?

The primary meaning of 'sniffy' is 'having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sniffy' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'sniffy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'sniffy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'sniffy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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