What does "snift" mean?
Snift: To sniff; to snuff; to smell. It now appears that they were still snifing and hankering after their old quarters. Landor.
Additional senses
- 2.A moment. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
- 3.Slight snow; sleet. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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