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单词 snuffy
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snuffy1

adjectivesnuffiest, snuffier ˈsnʌfiˈsnəfi
archaic
  • 1Supercilious or contemptuous.

    some snuffy old stockbroker
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His doer, a little old snuffy attorney of the name of Macphail, grew sententious as the business drew to its close.
    • I have met snuffy, stupid, undutiful, conceited, and snobbish priests, but for me one Fr. Francis outweighs them all.
  • 2Easily offended or annoyed.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Don't be snuffy, Molly.
    Synonyms
    upset, hurt, wounded, injured, insulted, aggrieved, affronted, pained, displeased, distressed, disgruntled, put out, annoyed, angered, angry, cross, exasperated, indignant, irritated, vexed, piqued, irked, stung, galled, nettled, needled, peeved, ruffled, resentful, in a huff, huffy, in high dudgeon, fed up

Rhymes

fluffy, huffy, puffy, roughie, roughy, scruffy, stuffy, toughie

snuffy2

adjectivesnuffiest, snuffier ˈsnʌfiˈsnəfi
archaic
  • Resembling powdered tobacco in colour or substance.

 
 

snuffy1

adjectiveˈsnəfi
archaic
  • 1Supercilious or contemptuous.

    some snuffy old stockbroker
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His doer, a little old snuffy attorney of the name of Macphail, grew sententious as the business drew to its close.
    • I have met snuffy, stupid, undutiful, conceited, and snobbish priests, but for me one Fr. Francis outweighs them all.
    1. 1.1 Easily offended; annoyed.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Don't be snuffy, Molly.
      Synonyms
      upset, hurt, wounded, injured, insulted, aggrieved, affronted, pained, displeased, distressed, disgruntled, put out, annoyed, angered, angry, cross, exasperated, indignant, irritated, vexed, piqued, irked, stung, galled, nettled, needled, peeved, ruffled, resentful, in a huff, huffy, in high dudgeon, fed up

snuffy2

adjectiveˈsnəfi
archaic
  • Resembling powdered tobacco in color or substance.

 
 
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