"sniffishness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: sniffish + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sniffish|ness}} sniffish + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sniffishness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being sniffish. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sniffishness-en-noun-nEjstuM~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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