sniff (redirected from sniffed around)

sniff  (snf)

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.

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[Middle English sniffen, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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sniffa·ble adj.

sniffer n.

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sniff

Verb

1. to inhale through the nose in short audible breaths

2. (often foll. by at)to smell by sniffing

Noun

the act or sound of sniffing [imitative]

sniffer n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sniff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose snuff smelling, smell - the act of perceiving the odor of something
Verb	1.	sniff - perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume" whiff smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense nose out, scent out, smell out, sniff out - recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "He can smell out trouble"
	2.	sniff - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row" sniffle 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"

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sniff

verb 1. breathe in, inhale, snuffle, snuff

verb 2. smell, nose, breathe in, scent, get a whiff of

verb 3. inhale, breathe in, suck in, draw in

Translations

sniff [snɪf] vi → sorber (por la nariz)

vt → husmear, oler [+ glue, drug]; esnifar

sniff at vt fus it's not to be sniffed at → no es de despreciar

sniff [snɪf] n → reniflement m

vi → renifler

vt → renifler, flairer [+ glue, drug]; sniffer, respirer

sniff at vt fus it's not to be sniffed at → il ne faut pas cracher dessus, ce n'est pas à dédaigner

sniff [snɪf] n → Schniefen nt;

(smell) → Schnüffeln nt

vi → schniefen

vt → riechen, schnuppern an +dat;

(glue) → schnüffeln

sniff [snɪf] n → fiutata, annusata

vi → fiutare, annusare; tirare su col naso;

(in contempt) → arricciare il naso

vt → fiutare, annusare [+ glue, drug]; sniffare

sniff at vt fus it's not to be sniffed at → non è da disprezzare

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sniff

v sniff [snif]

1 to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise. snuifيَنْشُقподсмърчамčichat, popotahovatsnuseschniefenρουφώ τη μύτη μου, ρουθουνίζωresollarninaga õhku tõmbamaبيني بالا كشيدنniiskuttaareniflerלִמשוֹך בַּנחִירַיִיםनाक से सांस खींचना, सूं-सूं करनाudisati, ušmrkatiszippantmenghidusjúga upp í nefiðannusare, (tirare su col naso)鼻で吸う코를 킁킁거리며 숨을 쉬다šnirpštiošņāt; šņaukātmenyenguksnuivensnufse, snøftepociągać nosemfungara adulmecaшмыгать (носом)(hlasno) smrkaťvdihavati skoz nosšmrknutivädra, sniffaสูดจมูกฟุดฟิดburnunu çekmek(有聲地)以鼻吸氣вдихати; сопітиبا آواز سانس اوپر کھینچناkhụt 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.ruikيَتَشَمَّمдушаočichat, (za)větřitsnuseschnüffelnοσφραίνομαιolfatear, husmearnuhutamaبو كشيدنnuuhkiaflairerלְרַחרֵחַकुछ सूंघने की कोशिश करनाnjušiti, onjušitiszimatolmengendussnusaannusare, fiutareにおいを嗅ぐ킁킁거리며 냄새를 맡다; ...의 냄새를 맡다(ap)uostyti[]ošņātmenghidusnuffelensnuse påwąchać, obwąchiwaćfarejara mirosiобнюхивать, (по)нюхатьočuchať, (za)vetriťvohatišmrknutisniffa (lukta, nosa) påสูดกลิ่นburnunu çekerek koklamak嗅нюхатиسونگھناngửi , đánh hơi嗅

n

an act of sniffing. snuifنَشْق، تَشَمُّمподсмърчанеčenichánísnusendas Schnüffelnρούφηγμα της μύτηςaspiraciónnuhutamineاستنشاقniiskutus, nuuhkaisureniflementרִחרוּחसुड़क, सूं-सूंnjuškanje, šmrkanjeszippantásendusansnus; nefsogannusata, fiutataひと嗅ぎ코로 냄새를 맡기uostinėjimas, (ap)uostymasšņaukāšana; ostīšanamenghidugesnuifsnufs(ing), snus(ing)pociągnięcie nosem, obwąchaniefungadelaadulmecareшмыгание; вдохčuchanie, ňuchanieglasno dihanje skoz nosšmrkanjesniffandeการสูดกลิ่นburnunu çekerek koklama嗅вдихання носом; сопінняسونگھنے کا عملsự 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.uitruikيَكْتَشِف بالشَّمподушвамvyčenichatopsnuseerschnüffelnοσφραίνομαι, ξετρυπώνω, βρίσκω με την όσφρησηdescubrir husmeando/olfateandovälja nuhkimaبا بو كشيدن رديابي كردنnuuhkia esiintrouver (en flairant)לְגָלוֹתसूंघ कर विस्फोटक इत्यादि का पता लगानाnanjušiti, otkriti njušenjemkiszimatolmenemukanþefa uppiscovare嗅ぎつける후각으로 찾아내다suuostisaost; uzostmengesanopsporensuse opp/framwywęszyćfarejara descoperi (cu ajutorul miro­sului)разнюхивать, находитьvyňuchaťizvohatinanjušitispåra uppค้นหา(โดยการดมกลิ่น)koklayarak bulmak嗅出рознюхуватиتاڑ لینا، کھوج نکالناphát hiện ra ai, cái gì嗅出