Niffy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Niffy is an adjective meaning (UK, colloquial) Having a bad smell.
Meaning
(UK, colloquial) Having a bad smell.
Example Sentences
The kitchen had a niffy odor from the leftover food.
The gym locker room always smells niffy after a workout.
There was a niffy smell coming from the old boots in the corner.
Word Forms
- niffier
- niffiest
Synonyms for niffy
Depending on context, synonyms include fetid, stinking, pongy, stinky, whiffy, malodorous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include malodorous, pongy, niff-naffy, smelly, sniffy, funky.
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