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Definitions for sniffy
ˈsnɪf isniffy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggeringadjective

    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

    "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer

Wiktionary

  1. sniffyadjective

    Disdainful; haughty.

  2. sniffyadjective

    characterised by sniffing.

ChatGPT

  1. sniffy

    Sniffy is an adjective used to describe a person who shows a critical, disdainful or contemptuous attitude often through body language, tone of voice, or behavior; suggesting snobbishness or arrogance. It can also refer to someone being overly critical or showing disapproval.

Editors Contribution

  1. sniffy

    Sniffy the Virtual Rat - has been a valuable tool for Psychology, Animal Studies, and Independent Study courses since 1995, enabling students to simulate and experience operant and classical conditioning of a rat in an experimental setting. Sniffy the Virtual Rat Version 4.0 is now available on both the Apple and Microsoft App Stores. Educators interested in continuing to use or introduce Sniffy into their curriculum now have an easy way for students to acquire software for their own computers.

    Sniffy the Virtual Rat gives educators the opportunity to offer a virtual behavioural laboratory experience without the need to use live animals and allows students to learn how to design, run, and conduct rigorous scientific experiments.


    Submitted by anonymous on August 19, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sniffy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sniffy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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