Sniff - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |snɪf|  American pronunciation of the word sniff
Brit.  |snɪf|  British pronunciation of the word sniff

noun

- sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose (syn: snuff)

verb

- perceive by inhaling through the nose (syn: whiff)
sniff the perfume
- inhale audibly through the nose
the sick student was sniffling in the back row

Extra examples

She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.

She put perfume on her wrist and sniffed it.

The dog sniffed the carpet.

He held the flower up to his nose and sniffed.

“I guess you don't need my help,” she sniffed.

She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.

“I refuse to answer that question,” she said with a sniff.

He wanted to avoid the slightest sniff of a scandal.

There was still a sniff of hope left for the team.

But then, at the first sniff of danger, he was back.

The baby sat on the grass sniffing at the flowers.

The dog sniffed at the stranger for a minute but did not recognize him.

Margaret sniffed miserably and nodded.

Stop sniffing and blow your nose.

He opened the milk and sniffed it.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sniff
he/she/it: sniffs
present participle: sniffing
past tense: sniffed
past participle: sniffed
noun
singular: sniff
plural: sniffs
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