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