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sniff - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sniff' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sniff [ n.]
- The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.
2 . Sniff [ v. t.]
- To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
- To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.
- To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.

Meaning of 'sniff' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sniff [ v]
Meaning (1):
- perceive by inhaling through the nose
Example in sentence:
  • sniff the perfume
Meaning (2):
- inhale audibly through the nose
Example in sentence:
  • the sick student was sniffling in the back row