sniff
/snif/
verb
draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt.
"his dog sniffed at my trousers"
synonyms: inhale, snuffle, breathe in, snuff (up)
noun
an act or sound of drawing air through the nose.
"he gave a sniff of disapproval"
synonyms: snuffle, scorn, disdain, hold in disdain, show contempt for, be contemptuous of, treat/regard with contempt, hold in contempt, treat as inferior, be snobbish to, despise, look down on, pour/heap scorn on, sneer at, scoff at, turn one's nose up at, look down one's nose at
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Apr 25, 2024 · The meaning of SNIFF is to inhale through the nose especially for smelling. How to use sniff in a sentence.
SNIFF meaning: 1. to smell something by taking air in through your nose: 2. to take air in quickly through your…. Learn more.
verb (used with object). to perceive by or as by smelling: to sniff a scandal. to inhale through the nose: to sniff the air.