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Sniff

Sniff Meaning & Definition
Sniff Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sniff?

[n] sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
[v] inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
[v] perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sniff: sniffle | snuff | whiff

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sniff:

See Also | breathe in | inhale | inspire | nose out | scent out | smell | smell | smell out | smelling | sniff out

Sniff In Webster's Dictionary

\Sniff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniffed}or {Snift}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniffing}.] [OE. sneven; akin to snivel, snuff; cf. Dan. snive to sniff. See {Snuff}, v. t.] To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt. So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven. --M. Arnold.
\Sniff\, v. t. 1. To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country. 2. To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.
\Sniff\, n. The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.

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