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niffy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From niff + -y.

Meanings

  1. (UK, colloquial) Having a bad smell.
    • The gym locker room always smells niffy after a workout.
    • There was a niffy smell coming from the old boots in the corner.
    • The kitchen had a niffy odor from the leftover food.

Forms

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niffier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
niffiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

stinky · fetid · whiffy · pongy · stinking