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Definition sniff in American English

sniff verb

verb
/snɪf/
1

to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying

Example

Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose.

Example

"It wasn't my fault!" he sniffed.

Synonyms and related words
breathe blow sigh
1.1

to smell something

Example

Henry sniffed at the flowers appreciatively.

Synonyms and related words
catch olfactory palate
1.2

to deliberately breathe an illegal or harmful substance in through your nose

Synonyms and related words
abuse be jacked up come down
2

to criticize something, or to suggest it is not good enough for you

Example

Critics tend to sniff at his music.

Synonyms and related words
criticize blame put yourself down
Definition sniff in American English