Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sniffily

/snˈɪfəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: sniffi-ly
IPA: /snˈɪfəli/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sniffy manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English sniffy Middle English -ly English -ly English sniffily From sniffy + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more sniffily (comparative) most sniffily (superlative)

Synonyms

disdainfully haughtily

Questions

How do you pronounce sniffily?: The recorded pronunciation is /snˈɪfəli/.
What does sniffily mean?: In a sniffy manner.
Where does sniffily come from?: Etymology tree English sniffy Middle English -ly English -ly English sniffily From sniffy + -ly.

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