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Definition sniff

Etymology

From Middle English sniffen, of imitative origin.

Verb

sniff (third-person singular simple present sniffs, present participle sniffing, simple past and past participle sniffed)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
  2. To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
  3. (transitive) To perceive vaguely
  4. To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
  5. (computing) To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
  6. (slang, Britain) To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose.

Noun

sniff (countable and uncountable, plural sniffs)

  1. (countable) An instance of sniffing.
  2. (countable) A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose
  3. (countable, colloquial) A brief perception, or tiny amount.
  4. (uncountable, slang) Cocaine.

Interjection

sniff!

  1. A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.

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