📖 Definitions of "Sniff"
- 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."
- 1
A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.
Translate “Sniff” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.