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sniff
What does sniff mean?
sniff (verb): to make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use sniff in a sentence?
- The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce sniff?
/snɪf/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sniff come from?
From Middle English sniffen, of imitative origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to sniff
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sniff” mean?
to attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain
Not quite: that's what captivate means.
to make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something)
Right! That's what “sniff” means.
to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating
Not quite: that's what lean means.
to seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise
Not quite: that's what consult means.
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