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Definition of sniffy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sniffy

adjective

/ˈsnɪfi/

/ˈsnɪfi/

(informal)

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sniffy (about something) not approving of something/somebody because you think they are not good enough for you
- They were very sniffy about letting us in without jackets.
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