sniff

Plural: sniffs

Noun

• sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
• An instance of sniffing.
• A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.
• A brief perception, or tiny amount.
• Cocaine.
• A toddler or young child.

Verb

Verb Forms: sniffed, sniffing, sniffs

• To draw air audibly up the nose; to smell something.
• perceive by inhaling through the nose
  • "sniff the perfume"
• inhale audibly through the nose
  • "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
• To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
• To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
• To perceive vaguely.
• To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner.
• To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with at.
• To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
• To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.

Intj

• A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.

Examples

• "He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.
• He would SNIFF at the air, as if trying to smell victory.
• I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.
• packet sniffer
• She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real.
• The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.
• This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.

Synonyms

sniffle, snuff, whiff, snort

Anagrams of sniff