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sniff

/ sniff /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
Type of:
smell smelling
Derived:
snuff snuffle whiff
verb Sense 2
inhale audibly through the nose
"the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
Type of:
inhale inspire breathe in
Derived:
snuffle sniffle snivel sniffer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
perceive by inhaling through the nose
"sniff the perfume"
Type of:
smell
Derived:
snuff sniffer
See also:
sniff out scent out smell out nose out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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smell smelling inhale inspire breathe in