sniff

  1. Noun.  An instance of sniffing.
  2. Noun.  A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.
  3. Noun.  A brief perception.
  4. Verb.  (ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something.
  5. Verb.  To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To perceive vaguely.
  7. Verb.  To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.

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