noun Download 🔗Share An instance of sniffing. Examples : "She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real." body sensation physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose Examples : "A small sniff of perfume clung to her scarf. " body sensation medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brief perception, or tiny amount. Examples : "The dog got a sniff of the dropped cookie and immediately tried to grab it. " amount part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Cocaine. Examples : "The detective found a small amount of sniff on the suspect's desk. " substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something. Examples : "I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off." physiology sensation action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt. Examples : "My little sister sniffled and said she didn't want to go to school today. " attitude sensation sound communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perceive vaguely Examples : "I can sniff trouble coming from the basement." sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be dismissive or contemptuous of something. Examples : "This opportunity is not to be sniffed at." attitude character emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network. Examples : "A hacker can use a special program to sniff network traffic and steal passwords. " computing internet technology communication electronics technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose. Examples : "The police arrested him for trying to sniff cocaine in the nightclub bathroom. " body action substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying. Examples : ""Sniff," said little Lily, tears welling up as she recounted the sad story. " sound body action physiology sensation emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading