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sniff
[snif]
verb (used without object)
to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
to clear the nose by so doing; sniffle.
to smell by short inhalations.
to show disdain, contempt, etc., by or as by sniffing.
verb (used with object)
to perceive by or as by smelling.
to sniff a scandal.
to inhale through the nose.
to sniff the air.
noun
an act of sniffing; a single, short, audible inhalation.
the sound made by such an act.
a scent or odor perceived.
a sniff of perfume.
sniff
/ ɪ /
verb
to inhale through the nose, usually in short rapid audible inspirations, as for the purpose of identifying a scent, for clearing a congested nasal passage, or for taking a drug or intoxicating fumes
to perceive or attempt to perceive (a smell) by inhaling through the nose
noun
the act or sound of sniffing
a smell perceived by sniffing, esp a faint scent
Other 51Թ Forms
- sniffingly adverb
- ˈԾڴھԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sniff1
Example Sentences
It defined a tobacco product as something designed to be "smoked, sniffed, sucked or chewed".
“Then why do you have a cat?” one guy asked, as Seuss sniffed his pant cuff suspiciously.
The study by Tokyo University of Agriculture found cats spent significantly longer sniffing tubes containing the odours of unknown people compared to tubes containing their owner's smell.
I pinch, sniff, nibble and nod like a sommelier of chlorophyll.
Dr Sean Roe, a senior lecturer at Queens University Belfast's medical school, said farmers often dismissed the initial signs of a respiratory issues, which include sniffing, coughing or watery eyes.
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