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Added 10 October 2026

sniff

/snɪf/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sniff at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose.

verb

Perceive by inhaling through the nose.
sniff the perfume
Inhale audibly through the nose.
the sick student was sniffling in the back row

Origin

From Middle English sniffen, of imitative origin.

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