Synonyms of sniff

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sniff 1 of 2

noun

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as in scent

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 & Similar Words

• scent
• smell
• aroma
• stench
• whiff
• fragrance
• odor
• redolence
• perfume
• fragrancy
• savor
• stink
• savour
• attar
• funk
• musk
• rankness
• malodor
• bouquet
• reek
• rancidity
• spice
• fetor
• lusciousness
• tang
• otto
• savoriness
• gaminess
• incense
• ambrosia
• aromaticity
• foulness
• noisomeness
• acridness
• fetidness
• odorousness
• odoriferousness

sniff

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verb

as in to smell

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

a curious cat sniffing the flowers in the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smell
• inhale
• whiff
• scent
• nose
• snuff
• snort
• breathe
• snuffle
• respire
• savour
• savor
• drink (in)

Phrases Containing sniff

• sniff (at)

• sniff (at)