SNIFF
/snɪf/
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Definition
/snɪf/
noun
- An instance of sniffing.“She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real.”
- A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose
- A brief perception, or tiny amount.
- Cocaine.
verb
- To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.“I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.”
- To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.“"He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.”
- To perceive vaguely“I can sniff trouble coming from the basement.”
- To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.“This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.”
- To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
interjection
- A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.
Source: Wiktionary
