Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snuffish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: snuff-ish
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of snuff; snuffy.

Example Sentences

"He had just given Rabbi Piltz his monthly check-up, and the snuffish odor of the old man lingered in the examining room."

Etymology

From snuff + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: snuff

Inflected Forms

more snuffish (comparative) most snuffish (superlative)

Questions

What does snuffish mean?: Resembling or characteristic of snuff; snuffy.
Where does snuffish come from?: From snuff + -ish.

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