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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

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

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

savor (also savour)

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