"snuffish" meaning in English

See snuffish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more snuffish [comparative], most snuffish [superlative]
Etymology: snuff + -ish Etymology templates: {{suf|en|snuff|ish}} snuff + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} snuffish (comparative more snuffish, superlative most snuffish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of snuff; snuffy.
    Sense id: en-snuffish-en-adj-WxTxpIHF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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