Dictionary entryCEFR B1verb
sniff
IPA pronunciation: /snɪf/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
нюхать, сопеть
English definition
To smell something by taking short breaths through the nose, or to breathe in audibly.
Example
She sniffed the flowers and smiled.
Collocations
- sniff at
- sniff out
- sniff loudly
- sniff the air
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