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Sniff

/snɪf/

An instance of sniffing.

📖 Definitions of "Sniff"

noun
  1. 1

    An instance of sniffing.

    "She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real."

  2. 2

    A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose

  3. 3

    A brief perception, or tiny amount.

  4. 4

    Cocaine.

verb
  1. 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. 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. 3

    To perceive vaguely

    "I can sniff trouble coming from the basement."

  4. 4

    To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.

    "This opportunity is not to be sniffed at."

interjection
  1. 1

    A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.

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