Meaning of SNIFF
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- [n] sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
- [v] inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
- [v] perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"
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| | Synonyms: | | sniffle, snuff, whiff |
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| | See Also: | | breathe in, inhale, inspire, nose out, scent out, smell, smell, smell out, smelling, sniff out | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Sniff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniffed}or {Snift}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Sniffing}.] [OE. sneven; akin to snivel, snuff; cf.
Dan. snive to sniff. See {Snuff}, v. t.]
To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done
as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven. --M.
Arnold.
\Sniff\, v. t.
1. To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff
the air of the country.
2. 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.
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A C++/C programming environment providing browsing, cross-referencing, design visualisation, documentation and editing support. Developed by UBS Switzerland and marketed by takeFive Salzburg. [Jargon File] poll
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