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verb
- 1. draw up air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it running, or to express contempt: "his dog sniffed at my trousers" Similar
noun
- 1. an act or sound of sniffing: "he gave a sniff of disapproval" Similar
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SNIFF definition: 1. to smell something by taking air in through your nose: 2. to take air in quickly through your…. Learn more.
sniff: [verb] to inhale through the nose especially for smelling. to take air into the nose in short audible breaths.
SNIFF meaning: 1. to smell something by taking air in through your nose: 2. to take air in quickly through your…. Learn more.
sniff. ( snɪf) vb. 1. (Physiology) 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. 2. (when: intr, often foll by at) to perceive or attempt to perceive (a smell) by inhaling through the nose.
Definition of sniff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sniff: 1 v perceive by inhaling through the nose “ sniff the perfume” Synonyms: whiff Type of: smell inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense v inhale audibly through the nose Synonyms: sniffle Type of: breathe in , inhale , inspire draw in (air) n sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose Synonyms: snuff Type of: smell , ...
4 meanings: 1. to inhale through the nose, usually in short rapid audible inspirations, as for the purpose of identifying a.... Click for more definitions.
Sniff definition: to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.. See examples of SNIFF used in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Drug culture sniff1 /snɪf/ verb 1 [ intransitive] to breathe air into your nose noisily, for example when you are crying or have a cold Margaret sniffed miserably and nodded. Stop sniffing and blow your nose. 2 [ intransitive, transitive] to breathe air in through your nose in ...
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