"niffy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: niffier [comparative], niffiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfi Etymology: From niff + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|niff|-y}} niff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} niffy (comparative niffier, superlative niffiest)
  1. (UK, colloquial) Having a bad smell. Tags: UK, colloquial Categories (topical): Smell Synonyms: fetid, stinking, pongy, stinky, whiffy

Inflected forms

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