Sniff — Defs

01 v. i. To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.

imp. & p. p. Sniffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sniffing

1.
To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
“So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven.” — M. Arnold.

02 v. t. To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.

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.

03 n. The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.

1.
The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.