sniff

²sniff

noun

Definition of SNIFF

1

: an act or sound of sniffing

2

: a quantity that is sniffed

Examples of SNIFF

1. She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.
2. “I refuse to answer that question,” she said with a sniff.
3. He wanted to avoid the slightest sniff of a scandal.
4. There was still a sniff of hope left for the team.

First Known Use of SNIFF

1767

Related to SNIFF

Synonyms: aroma, odor, redolence, scent, smell

Related Words: whiff; attar (also otto), bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, perfume; ambrosia, lusciousness, savor (also savour), savoriness, spice, tang; acridness, fetidness, fetor, foulness, funk, gaminess, malodor, noisomeness, rancidity, rankness, reek, stench, stink; aromaticity, odoriferousness, odorousness; incense, musk

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