sniff

/snɪf//snəf/

noun

1
An instance of sniffing.
“She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real.”
2
A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose
3
A brief perception, or tiny amount.
4
Cocaine.

1
To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
“I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.”
2
To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
“"He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.”
3
To perceive vaguely
“I can sniff trouble coming from the basement.”
4
To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
“This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.”
5
To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
6
To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose.

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