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Meanings of sniff in English

Catalan
aspiració
Spanish
aspiración

Sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose.

        aspiració
        Catalan
        olorar

        Inhale audibly through the nose.

              olorar

              Perceive by inhaling through the nose.

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                    Usage of sniff in English
                    1
                    Good luck at Oberlin, she said with a sniff for good measure.
                    The Perfectionists
                    2
                    Don't let the sniff of a voetstoots bargain rule your common sense.
                    The South African
                    3
                    Another sniff said Robert had diffused Lorraine's pique for the second time.
                    The pretender's crown
                    4
                    I've already seen you, the reply came, followed by a small sniff.
                    Immortal wolf
                    5
                    It was possible that he had the first sniff of a lead.
                    The genesis secret
                    6
                    A sniff of panic in any major market is always smelt here.
                    Radio NZ
                    7
                    Photo: Photosport Perhaps the Lions have got a sniff of a chance.
                    Radio NZ
                    8
                    He twitched his whiskers, gave a good sniff, and rejected the nuggets.
                    One for the money
                    9
                    Trixie greeted me with her usual butt sniff to welcome me home.
                    Extracurricular activities
                    10
                    Then comes the rub-and-sniff test to get an idea of the aroma.
                    Radio NZ
                    11
                    In short, none of his opponents have had a sniff of success.
                    The Guardian
                    12
                    Which has a similar aroma, now that I come to sniff it.
                    A clash of kings
                    13
                    I'll need scouts and guardsmen with strong noses to sniff out ambushes.
                    Brotherhood of the Wolf
                    14
                    Miss Clay made a little sniff and said, If you say so.
                    Dreadnought
                    15
                    I try to run and sniff my fingers at the same time.
                    Wild Thing
                    16
                    Still she took a long sniff at the mouth of the Jar.
                    Aesop's Fables
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                    Translations for sniff
                    Sniff through the time
                    Sniff across language varieties
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
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