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sniff

(sn/I/f )

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose(noun.act)

Synonym:
snuff

source: wordnet30
The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.(noun)

source: webster1913

perceive by inhaling through the nose(verb.perception)

Example:
Sniff the perfume.

Synonym:
whiff

source: wordnet30
inhale audibly through the nose(verb.body)

Example:
The sick student was sniffling in the back row.

Synonym:
sniffle, snuff

source: wordnet30
To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.(verb)

source: webster1913
To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.(verb)

source: webster1913

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