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sniffing

sniff
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [snif]
    • /snɪf/
    • /snɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [snif]
    • /snɪf/

Definitions of sniffing word

  • verb without object sniffing to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations. 1
  • verb without object sniffing to clear the nose by so doing; sniffle. 1
  • verb without object sniffing to smell by short inhalations. 1
  • verb without object sniffing to show disdain, contempt, etc., by or as by sniffing. 1
  • verb with object sniffing to perceive by or as by smelling: to sniff a scandal. 1
  • verb with object sniffing to inhale through the nose: to sniff the air. 1
See all 9 definitions of sniffing

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Origin of sniffing

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English; back formation from snivel

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sniffing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sniffing

sniffing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sniffing usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • flehmen

    a behavioral response of many male mammals, especially deer, antelope, and other artiodactyls, consisting of lip curling and head raising after sniffing a female's urine.

  • glue sniffing

    the inhaling of the fumes of certain kinds of glue for the hallucinogenic or euphoric effect.

  • sniff

    to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.

  • snuff

    to cut off or remove the snuff of (candles, tapers, etc.).
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