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Sniff meaning

What does “sniff” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sniff” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose.

sniff

noun

  1. sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

    Synonymssnuff

verb

  1. perceive by inhaling through the nose

    “sniff the perfume”

    Synonymswhiff

  2. inhale audibly through the nose

    “the sick student was sniffling in the back row”

    Synonymssniffle

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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