| VERB | perception | sniff, whiff | perceive by inhaling through the nose |
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| body | sniff, sniffle | inhale audibly through the nose | |
| NOUN | act | sniff, snuff | sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose |
| Sounds | snih'f | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | bailiff ... Wickliffe: 18 rhymes with ihf... | |
| Meaning | Sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | snuff | |
| Broader | smell, smelling | The act of perceiving the odor of something |
| Spanish | aspiración, inhalación | |
| Catalan | aspiració, inhalació | |
| Verbs | sniff | perceive by inhaling through the nose |
| Meaning | perceive by inhaling through the nose. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "sniff the perfume" | |
| Synonym | whiff | |
| Broader | smell | inhale the odor of |
| See also | sniff out | recognize or detect by or as if by smelling |
| Spanish | oliscar, olisquear | |
| Nouns | sniff | sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose |
| sniffer | a person who sniffs | |
| Meaning | inhale audibly through the nose. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "the sick student was sniffling in the back row" | |
| Synonym | sniffle | |
| Broader | inhale, inspire, breathe in | Draw in (air) |
| Spanish | esnifar, olfatear | |
| Catalan | esnifar, olorar | |
| Nouns | sniffer | a person who sniffs |
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