English to English noun
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sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose | | source: wordnet30
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The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air. | | source: webster1913 verb
3 |
perceive by inhaling through the nose | | Example: sniff the perfume
source: wordnet30
4 |
inhale audibly through the nose | | Example: the sick student was sniffling in the back row
source: wordnet30
5 |
To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt. | | source: webster1913
6 |
To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country. | | source: webster1913
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