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Sniffy vs Niffy - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between sniffy and niffy

is that sniffy is disdainful; haughty while niffy is (colloquial) having a bad smell.

sniffy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Disdainful; haughty.
  • characterised by sniffing.
  • :A sniffy cold.

    • niffy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (colloquial) Having a bad smell.

    • Synonyms

    * (having a bad smell ): ** (standard ): fetid, stinking ** (colloquial/slang ): pongy, stinky, whiffy