sniff
🇺🇸
/snɪf/
🇬🇧
/snɪf/
verb
R
to breathe in through your nose with a sound, often when crying or sick
She gave a sniff to clear her stuffy nose.
R
to breathe in through your nose to smell something
The puppy will sniff anything new it finds.
R
to say something in a way that shows disapproval or annoyance
He gave a sniff of disapproval when he saw the mess.
noun
R
the act or sound of breathing in through the nose
I heard a sniff from the other room.
R
a hint or sign that something might happen
At the first sniff of danger, they ran away.
R
a small chance or opportunity
He didn't get a sniff of winning the race.
translation
to breathe in through your nose with a sound, often when crying or sick; to breathe in through your nose to smell something; to say something in a way that shows disapproval or annoyance
the act or sound of breathing in through the nose; a hint or sign that something might happen; a small chance or opportunity
Word Forms
3rd Present
sniffs
Progressive
sniffing
Past
sniffed
Perfect
sniffed
Plural
sniffs