sniff
31sniff — verb 1》 draw air audibly through the nose. 2》 (sniff around/round) informal investigate something covertly. ↘(sniff something out) informal discover something by investigation. noun 1》 an act or sound of sniffing. 2》 informal a hint or sign.… …
32sniff — 1 verb 1 BREATHE NOISILY (I) to breathe air into your nose noisily, especially in short breaths: Stop sniffing why can t you blow your nose? 2 SMELL (I, T) to breathe air in through your nose in order to smell something: He opened the milk and… …
33sniff — [[t]snɪf[/t]] v. i. 1) phl to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations 2) phl to clear the nose by so doing; sniffle 3) phl to smell by short inhalations 4) to show disdain, contempt, etc., by or as if by sniffing 5) cvb phl to… …
34sniff — n. a drink of liquor. (See also snort.) □ I’d like just a sniff of that Scotch. □ Sure, have a sniff of whatever you want …
35sniff — v. & n. v. 1 intr. draw up air audibly through the nose to stop it running or to detect a smell or as an expression of contempt. 2 tr. (often foll. by up) draw in (a scent, drug, liquid, or air) through the nose. 3 tr. draw in the scent of (food …
36sniff — I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to draw air audibly up the nose especially for smelling < sniffed at the flowers > 2. to show or express disdain or scorn 3. snoop, nose < sni …
37sniff — snɪf n. short inhalation through the nose; sound of a sniff; odor, scent v. inhale through the nose; smell; express disapproval by making a sniffing sound; take into the the nose by inhaling; perceive, sense …
38sniff at — how dare you sniff at me just because I m poor? Syn: scorn, disdain, hold in contempt, look down one s nose at, treat as inferior, look down on, sneer at, scoff at; informal turn one s nose up at …
39sniff — v 1. snuff, snuffle, inhale, breathe in, take in air, whiff; sniffle, snivel. 2. smell, smell in the air, get a whiff of, perceive or detect the aroma or odor of, catch the scent of; smell out, trace, track, trail. 3. sniff at turn one s nose up… …
40sniff — [snɪf] verb 1) [I] to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose.[/ex] 2) [T] to breathe in through your nose in order to smell something He took off the lid and sniffed the… …
