英语词汇“sniffy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	sniffy
释义	Trends of sniffy View usage for: sniffy (snɪfi) Word forms: comparative sniffier, superlative sniffiest adjective Someone who is sniffy about something does not think it is of high quality, perhaps unfairly. [informal] Some people are a bit sniffy about television. [+ about] ...sniffy art critics. Synonyms: contemptuous, superior, condescending, haughty More Synonyms of sniffy sniffily (snɪfɪli) graded adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] The broadcast media sniffily affects to distance itself from the press. sniffy in British English (ˈsnɪfɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -fier or -fiest informal contemptuous or disdainful Derived forms sniffily (ˈsniffily) adverb sniffiness (ˈsniffiness) noun sniffy in American English (ˈsnɪfi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈsniffier or ˈsniffiest Informal 1. characterized by or having a tendency to sniff 2. contemptuous; disdainful Also ˈsniffish Derived forms sniffily (ˈsniffily) adverb sniffiness (ˈsniffiness) noun Examples of 'sniffy' in a sentence sniffy We food snobs tend to be rather sniffy about her. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And it is not only the French who are a bit sniffy. Times, Sunday Times (2010) A lot of fashion people are sniffy about Holland. Times, Sunday Times (2013) When she launched her fashion brand in 2008, people were decidedly sniffy. Times, Sunday Times (2012) People are a bit sniffy about Wizz Air. Times, Sunday Times (2014) New York has been rather sniffy about Ramsay. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He still paints, and his classical works have sold well, although critics have been sniffy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The critics, notoriously sniffy, had perhaps forgotten that in opera there is always an element of the unbelievable. Times, Sunday Times (2014) My sin had been to write something - years previously - that was a bit sniffy about giant age gaps in relationships. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Some sniffy critics questioned her presence, while top dress designers apparently refused to lend her a gown because she wasn't classy enough. The Sun (2009) And I'm rather sniffy about league tables for dinner. Times, Sunday Times (2010) (adjective) in the sense of contemptuous Definition contemptuous or scornful (informal) sniffy art critics Synonyms contemptuous She gave a contemptuous little laugh and walked away. superior Finch gave a superior smile. condescending I'm fed up with your condescending attitude. haughty She spoke in a haughty tone. scornful a scornful smile disdainful He gave us a disdainful glance and moved on. supercilious His manner is supercilious and arrogant. Additional synonyms in the sense of condescending I'm fed up with your condescending attitude. Synonyms patronizing, lordly, superior, lofty, snooty (informal), snobbish, disdainful, supercilious, toffee-nosed (slang, British), on your high horse (informal) in the sense of disdainful He gave us a disdainful glance and moved on. Synonyms contemptuous, scornful, arrogant, superior, proud, sneering, aloof, haughty, derisive, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), hoity-toity (informal), turning up your nose (at), on your high horse (informal), looking down your nose (at) in the sense of haughty Definition having or showing excessive pride or arrogance She spoke in a haughty tone. Synonyms proud, arrogant, lofty, high, stuck-up (informal), contemptuous, conceited, imperious, snooty (informal), scornful, snobbish, disdainful, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), overweening, hoity-toity (informal), on your high horse (informal), uppish (British, informal) Nearby words of sniffy sniff sniff around sniff something out sniffy snigger snip snipe Synonyms of 'sniffy' sniffy Explore 'sniffy' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of scornful a scornful smile Synonyms contemptuous, insulting, mocking, defiant, withering, sneering, slighting, jeering, scoffing, scathing, sarcastic, sardonic, haughty, disdainful, insolent, derisive, supercilious, contumelious (literary) in the sense of supercilious Definition behaving in a superior and arrogant manner His manner is supercilious and arrogant. Synonyms scornful, arrogant, contemptuous, disdainful, lordly, proud, lofty, stuck-up (informal), patronizing, condescending, imperious, overbearing, snooty (informal), haughty, high and mighty (informal), vainglorious, toffee-nosed (slang, British), hoity-toity (informal), uppish (British, informal) in the sense of superior Definition believing oneself to be better than others Finch gave a superior smile. Synonyms supercilious, patronizing, condescending, haughty, disdainful, lordly, lofty, airy, pretentious, stuck-up (informal), snobbish, on your high horse (informal)
随便看	have a smack at have a soft spot for someone have-a-soft-spot-for-someone- have a stomack have a strong stomach have a sweet tooth have at have a talk with have a thick skin have a thing about have a tiger by the tail have a tin ear for something have at one's fingertips have-at-ones-fingertips have a tooth removed have-a-way-of-doing-something have a way of doing sth have a way with have-a-way-with-something have a way with sth/sb have a whack at have a whale of a time have a word with have bats in one's belfry have bats in the belfry

　

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