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sniffy

[snif-ee] / ˈsnɪf i /










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A mini natural mouth wash, gum, a charging cord, deodorant, there’s probably a spare pair of socks, and then those sniffy menthol things for your nose.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The movie, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, overcame some sniffy early reviews and is now regarded as a classic for the studio, whose subsequent “Spirited Away” won the Oscar for animation in 2003.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

But they have been pretty sniffy about the likelihood of it happening.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2022

It is unclear whether the president, known to be sniffy about Ivy League educations, was aware of the difference.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2020

The clothes were a bit sniffy, but then, from my meager experience with Chase, it seemed that eight-year-old boys could be a bit sniffy themselves.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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