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sniff

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sniff

the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose
  • We took a good sniff of the sauce, trying to guess its ingredients.
Synonyms of sniff

aroma, odor, redolence, scent, smell
Words Related to sniff

whiff

bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, perfume

ambrosia, lusciousness, savor (also savour), savoriness, spice, tang

acridness, fetidness, foulness, gaminess, noisomeness, rancidity, rankness, reek, stench, stink

sniff

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sniff

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose
  • a curious cat sniffing the flowers in the garden
Synonyms of sniff

nose, scent, smell, snuff, whiff
Words Related to sniff

breathe, drink (in), inhale, respire

snort, snuffle

savor (also savour)

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