sniff
sniff is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.
- 2.To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.
- 3.The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- act
- acute
- animal
- bloodhound
- effluvium
- emanation
- essence
- exhalation
- exhale
- foul
- fragrance
- fume
- give
- graveolent
- have
- hound
- inhale
- nidor
- nidorous
- nose
- odor
- odorament
- odorant
- odoriferous
- odorous
- olfaction
- olfactory
- out
- pleasant
- pungent
- putrid
- quick-scented
- redolence
- redolent
- reek
- scent
- sense
- smell
- smelling
- snuff
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is sniff.
- What is to draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country called?
- What is to perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger called?
- What is the act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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