sniff
IPA: snˈɪf
noun
- (countable) An instance of sniffing.
- (countable) A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.
- (countable, colloquial) A brief perception, or tiny amount.
- (uncountable, slang) Cocaine.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
- (transitive) To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
- (transitive) To perceive vaguely.
- (intransitive) To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner.
- To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with at.
- (computing) To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
- (slang, chiefly UK) To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.
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Examples of "sniff" in Sentences
- Dog sniffs out superbug.
- Can you sniff out our fakes
- Dogs sniff out drugs in public.
- Do drug dogs pass the sniff test
- He continues to sniff due to cold.
- The hacker can then sniff the traffic.
- They can sniff the aroma of a soapbox.
- The male is allowed to sniff a female in estrus.
- The implication was that people could sniff the wire.
- He will then sniff the cloacal region of the other tortoise.
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