Definition of sniff Sniff

/snɪˈf/ - [snif] - sniff

We found 18 definitions of sniff from 6 different sources.

What does sniff mean?

Noun Plural: snifves
sniff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
		snuff
		smelling, smell the act of perceiving the odor of something
Verb sniffs, sniffing, sniffed
sniff - perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"
		whiff
		smell become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
		nose out, scent out, sniff out, smell out recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "He can smell out trouble"
sniff - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
		sniffle
		breathe in, inhale, inspire draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

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sniff (Noun)
An instance of sniffing.
sniff (Noun)
A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.
sniff (Noun)
A brief perception.
sniff (Verb)
To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something.
sniff (Verb)
To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness.
sniff (Verb)
To perceive vaguely.
sniff (Verb)
To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
sniff (Verb)
To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.

sniff (v. t.)
To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
sniff (v. t.)
To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.
sniff (v. t.)
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.

sniff
To inhale; to make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something.

sniff
snif, v.t. to draw in with the breath through the nose.—v.i. to snuff or draw in air sharply through the nose: to snuff.—n. perception of smell: a short sharp inhalation, or the sound made by such.—v.i. Snif′fle, to snuffle.—n. Snif′fler, a slight breeze.—adj. Snif′fy, inclined to be disdainful.—vs.i. Snift, to sniff, snivel; Snift′er, to sniff.—n. a sniff: (pl.) stoppage of the nasal passages in catarrh: (slang) a dram: (U.S.) a severe storm.—n. Snift′ing-valve, an air-valve connecting with a steam-cylinder, as in a condensing engine—also Tail-valve, Blow-valve.—adj. Snift′y (slang), having a tempting smell. [Scand.; Dan. snive, snuff; Ger. schnieben.]

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