sniff (sn f)v. sniffed, sniff·ing, sniffs v.intr. 1. a. To inhale a short, audible breath through the nose, as in smelling something. b. To sniffle. 2. To use the sense of smell, as in savoring or investigating: sniffed at the jar to see what it held. 3. To regard something in a contemptuous or dismissive manner: The critics sniffed at the adaptation of the novel to film. 4. Informal To pry; snoop: The reporters came sniffing around for more details. v.tr. 1. To inhale forcibly through the nose: sniffed the cool morning air. 2. To smell, as in savoring or investigating: sniffed the lilacs; sniffed the breeze for traces of smoke. 3. To perceive or detect by or as if by sniffing: dogs that sniffed out the trail through the snow; sniffed trouble ahead. 4. To utter in a contemptuous or haughty manner: The countess sniffed her disapproval. n. 1. An instance or the sound of sniffing. 2. Something sniffed or perceived by or as if by sniffing; a whiff: a sniff of perfume; a sniff of scandal. [Middle English sniffen, probably of Scandinavian origin.] sniff  a·ble adj.sniff er n. |
sniff [snɪf]
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to inhale through the nose, usually in short rapid audible inspirations, as for the purpose of identifying a scent, for clearing a congested nasal passage, or for taking a drug or intoxicating fumes
2. (when intr, often foll by at) to perceive or attempt to perceive (a smell) by inhaling through the nose
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the act or sound of sniffing
2. a smell perceived by sniffing, esp a faint scent
[probably related to snivelen to snivel]
sniffing n & adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sniff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose |
| Verb | 1. | sniff - perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume" smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense |
| 2. | sniff - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row" breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" |
sniff
verb
1. breathe in, inhale, snuffle, snuff She wiped her face and sniffed loudly.
2. smell, nose, breathe in, scent, get a whiff of, catch the scent of, detect the smell of Suddenly, he stopped and sniffed the air.
3. inhale, breathe in, suck in, draw in He'd been sniffing glue.
noun
1. snuffle, intake of breath, quick inhalation At last the sobs ceased, to be replaced by sniffs.
2. hint, clue, inkling, sign, wind, suggestion, whiff, intimation Have the Press got a sniff of this story yet?
not to be sniffed at considerable, great, large, substantial, reasonable, tidy, lavish, plentiful, tolerable, appreciable, sizable or sizeable The salary was not to be sniffed at either.
sniff around nose around, hunt around, see what you can find, search for clues Pop down there and just sniff around.
sniff something out
Translations
sniff [snɪf]
A. N
1. (= act) → sorbo m (por la nariz); (by dog) → husmeo m
one sniff of that would kill you → una inhalación de eso te mataría
to go out for a sniff of air → salir a tomar el fresco
we never got a sniff of the vodka → no llegamos siquiera a oler el vodka
one sniff of that would kill you → una inhalación de eso te mataría
to go out for a sniff of air → salir a tomar el fresco
we never got a sniff of the vodka → no llegamos siquiera a oler el vodka
2. (= faint smell) → olorcito m
B. VT [+ snuff etc] → sorber(por la nariz), aspirar; [+ smell] → oler; [dog etc] → olfatear, husmear
just sniff these flowers → huele un poco estas flores
the dog sniffed my hand → el perro me olfateó or me husmeó la mano
you can sniff the sea air here → aquí se huele ese aire de mar
sniff the gas deeply → aspire profundamente el gas
to sniff glue → esnifar or inhalar pegamento
just sniff these flowers → huele un poco estas flores
the dog sniffed my hand → el perro me olfateó or me husmeó la mano
you can sniff the sea air here → aquí se huele ese aire de mar
sniff the gas deeply → aspire profundamente el gas
to sniff glue → esnifar or inhalar pegamento
C. VI [person] → aspirar por la nariz, sorber, sorberse la nariz; [dog etc] → oler, husmear, olfatear
stop sniffing! → ¡deja de sorberte la nariz!
to sniff at sth (lit) → oler algo (fig) → despreciar algo, desdeñar algo
an offer not to be sniffed at → una oferta que no es de despreciar or desdeñar
the dog sniffed at my shoes → el perro olió mis zapatos
stop sniffing! → ¡deja de sorberte la nariz!
to sniff at sth (lit) → oler algo (fig) → despreciar algo, desdeñar algo
an offer not to be sniffed at → una oferta que no es de despreciar or desdeñar
the dog sniffed at my shoes → el perro olió mis zapatos
sniff out VT + ADV (= discover) → encontrar husmeando; (= pry) → fisgar, fisgonear (fig) (= dig out) → desenterrar
sniff
n → Schniefen nt no pl (inf); (disdainful) → Naserümpfen nt no pl; (of dog) → Schnüffeln nt no pl; we never even got a sniff of the money → wir haben das Geld noch nicht mal von Weitem zu sehen bekommen; have a sniff at this → riech mal hieran; at the first sniff of danger, he backed out → sobald er Gefahr witterte, zog er sich zurück
vt (= test by smelling) → riechen, schnuppern an (+dat) (inf); air → riechen, schnuppern; smelling salts → einziehen; glue → einatmen, schnüffeln (inf); drugs → sniffen (sl); snuff → schnupfen; (fig: = detect) → wittern, riechen; the dogs sniffed each other → die Hunde beschnupperten sich; sniff these flowers → riech mal an den Blumen
vi (person) → schniefen (inf); (dog) → schnüffeln, schnuppern; to sniff at something (lit) → an etw (dat) → schnuppern; (fig) → die Nase über etw (acc) → rümpfen; not to be sniffed at → nicht zu verachten
sniff [snɪf]
sniff [snɪf]
1. n (sound) → annusata, fiutata
to have a sniff of sth → annusare qc
one sniff of this is enough to kill you → una annusata a questo e muori di sicuro
he gave a sniff of contempt → ha arricciato il naso con disprezzo
to have a sniff of sth → annusare qc
one sniff of this is enough to kill you → una annusata a questo e muori di sicuro
he gave a sniff of contempt → ha arricciato il naso con disprezzo
3. vi (person) → tirare su col naso; (in contempt) → arricciare il naso
sniff out vt + adv → fiutare (fig) → fiutare, subodorare
sniff [snɪf]
1. n (sound) → annusata, fiutata
to have a sniff of sth → annusare qc
one sniff of this is enough to kill you → una annusata a questo e muori di sicuro
he gave a sniff of contempt → ha arricciato il naso con disprezzo
to have a sniff of sth → annusare qc
one sniff of this is enough to kill you → una annusata a questo e muori di sicuro
he gave a sniff of contempt → ha arricciato il naso con disprezzo
3. vi (person) → tirare su col naso; (in contempt) → arricciare il naso
sniff out vt + adv → fiutare (fig) → fiutare, subodorare
v sniff [snif]
1 to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise. snuif يَنْشُق подсмърчам čichat, popotahovat snuse schniefen ρουφώ τη μύτη μου, ρουθουνίζω resollar ninaga õhku tõmbama بيني بالا كشيدن niiskuttaa renifler לִמשוֹך בַּנחִירַיִים नाक से सांस खींचना, सूं-सूं करना udisati, ušmrkati szippant menghidu sjúga upp í nefið annusare, (tirare su col naso) 鼻で吸う 약간의 소리와 함께 코로 숨을 들이마시다 šnirpšti ošņāt; šņaukāt menyenguk snuiven snufse, snøfte pociągać nosem fungar a adulmeca шмыгать (носом) (hlasno) smrkať vdihavati skoz nos šmrknuti vädra, sniffa สูดจมูกฟุดฟิด burnunu çekmek (有聲地)以鼻吸氣 вдихати; сопіти با آواز سانس اوپر کھینچنا khụt khịt （有声地）以鼻吸气
2 to do this in an attempt to smell something The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke. ruik يَتَشَمَّم душа očichat, (za)větřit snuse schnüffeln οσφραίνομαι olfatear, husmear nuhutama بو كشيدن nuuhkia flairer לְרַחרֵחַ कुछ सूंघने की कोशिश करना njušiti, onjušiti szimatol mengendus snusa annusare, fiutare においを嗅ぐ 냄새를 맡다 (ap)uostyti []ošņāt menghidu snuffelen snuse på wąchać, obwąchiwać farejar a mirosi обнюхивать, (по)нюхать očuchať, (za)vetriť vohati šmrknuti sniffa (lukta, nosa) på สูดกลิ่น burnunu çekerek koklamak 嗅 нюхати سونگھنا ngửi , đánh hơi 嗅
n
an act of sniffing. snuif نَشْق، تَشَمُّم подсмърчане čenichání snusen das Schnüffeln ρούφηγμα της μύτης aspiración nuhutamine استنشاق niiskutus, nuuhkaisu reniflement רִחרוּח सुड़क, सूं-सूं njuškanje, šmrkanje szippantás endusan snus; nefsog annusata, fiutata ひと嗅ぎ 코로 냄새 맡기 uostinėjimas, (ap)uostymas šņaukāšana; ostīšana menghidu gesnuif snufs(ing), snus(ing) pociągnięcie nosem, obwąchanie fungadela adulmecare шмыгание; вдох čuchanie, ňuchanie glasno dihanje skoz nos šmrkanje sniffande การสูดกลิ่น burnunu çekerek koklama 嗅 вдихання носом; сопіння سونگھنے کا عمل sự ngửi, tiếng hít vào 嗅
sniff out
to discover or detect (by using the sense of smell) The police used dogs to sniff out the explosives. uitruik يَكْتَشِف بالشَّم подушвам vyčenichat opsnuse erschnüffeln οσφραίνομαι, ξετρυπώνω, βρίσκω με την όσφρηση descubrir husmeando/olfateando välja nuhkima با بو كشيدن رديابي كردن nuuhkia esiin trouver (en flairant) לְגָלוֹת सूंघ कर विस्फोटक इत्यादि का पता लगाना nanjušiti, otkriti njušenjem kiszimatol menemukan þefa uppi scovare 嗅ぎつける (~을 냄새로) 찾아내다 suuosti saost; uzost mengesan opsporen suse opp/fram wywęszyć farejar a descoperi (cu ajutorul mirosului) разнюхивать, находить vyňuchať izvohati nanjušiti spåra upp ค้นหา(โดยการดมกลิ่น) koklayarak bulmak 嗅出 рознюхувати تاڑ لینا، کھوج نکالنا phát hiện ra ai, cái gì 嗅出
sniff → يَتنشَق popotáhnout nosem snøfte schnuppern ρουθουνίζω olfatear niiskuttaa renifler šmrcati annusare 鼻で吸う 코를 킁킁거리다 snuiven snuse powąchać fungar вдыхать через нос lukta สูดจมูกฟุดฟิต burnunu çekmek hít 嗅
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