sniff

v., sniffed, sniff·ing, sniffs.

v.intr.

1. 1. To inhale a short, audible breath through the nose, as in smelling something.
   2. To sniffle.
2. To use the sense of smell, as in savoring or investigating: sniffed at the jar to see what it held.
3. To regard something in a contemptuous or dismissive manner: The critics sniffed at the adaptation of the novel to film.
4. Informal. To pry; snoop: The reporters came sniffing around for more details.

v.tr.

1. To inhale forcibly through the nose: sniffed the cool morning air.
2. To smell, as in savoring or investigating: sniffed the lilacs; sniffed the breeze for traces of smoke.
3. To perceive or detect by or as if by sniffing: dogs that sniffed out the trail through the snow; sniffed trouble ahead.
4. To utter in a contemptuous or haughty manner: The countess sniffed her disapproval.

n.

1. An instance or the sound of sniffing.
2. Something sniffed or perceived by or as if by sniffing; a whiff: a sniff of perfume; a sniff of scandal.

[Middle English sniffen, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

sniffable sniff'a·ble adj.
sniffer sniff'er n.

verb

To perceive with the olfactory sense: nose, scent, smell, snuff, whiff. Idioms: catchgeta whiff of. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.

v

Definition: breathe in
Antonyms: exhale, hold nose

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1. To watch packets traversing a network. Most often in the phrase packet sniffer, a program for doing same. 2. Synonym for poll.

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IN BRIEF: To inhale with a short breath.

Like the herd animals we are, we sniff warily at the strange one among us. — Loren Eiseley (1907-1977).

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - snøfte, rynke på næsen, snøfte forargeligt
v. tr. - snuse til, indsnuse, vejre
n. - snøft, snusen

idioms:

• sniff around    snuse rundt
• sniff at    snuse til
• sniff out    opsnuse

Nederlands (Dutch)
snuiven, opsnuiven, ruiken, snuffelen, snuifje

Français (French)
v. intr. - (lit) renifler, flairer, (fig) faire une moue, (fig) faire la grimace, faire la fine bouche devant
v. tr. - humer, sentir, inhaler, sniffer (de la drogue), respirer (des sels)
n. - reniflement, grimace, moue, inhalation, (fig) soupçon, (fig) couleur

idioms:

• sniff around    flairer/sentir autour
• sniff at    renifler, (fig) faire la grimace à, faire la fine bouche devant
• sniff out    flairer, (fig) flairer, dénicher

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schniefen, Schnuppern
v. - schniefen, schnuppern, die Nase rümpfen

idioms:

• sniff around    herumschnüffeln
• sniff at    die Nase rümpfen über, riechen an
• sniff out    aufspüren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ρουθούνισμα, ρούφηγμα μύτης, μύρισμα, μυξόκλαμα
v. - οσφραίνομαι, ρουθουνίζω, ρουφώ τη μύτη μου, μυξοκλαίω

idioms:

• sniff around    μυρίζω ολόγυρα, ερευνώ
• sniff at    μυρίζω/οσφραίνομαι, μου κακοπέφτει, σνομπάρω
• sniff out    ανακαλύπτω (με την όσφρηση)

Italiano (Italian)
fiutare, annusare, sniffare

idioms:

• sniff around    cercare
• sniff at    criticare
• sniff out    scovare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fungadela (f), pitada (f)
v. - cheirar, farejar, desprezar, suspeitar de

idioms:

• sniff around    indagar, investigar
• sniff at    desprezar, torcer o nariz a
• sniff out    reconhecer como se fosse por o cheiro

Русский (Russian)
сопеть, шмыгать носом, фыркать, хмыкать, нюхать, вдыхать, чуять, разнюхивать, сопение, шмыганье носом, фырканье, вдох, понюшка

idioms:

• sniff around    вынюхивать
• sniff at    пренебрегать
• sniff out    разнюхивать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - absorber el aire ruidosamente por la nariz, sorberse la moquita, dar un resoplido de sospecha o desprecio
v. tr. - inhalar, inspirar, olfatear, esnifar, absorber ruidosamente el aire por la nariz, sorberse la moquita, dar un resoplido de sospecha o desprecio
n. - olfateo, husmeo, sorbo (por las narices), resoplido de sospecha o desprecio

idioms:

• sniff around    husmear
• sniff at    oler, olfatear, husmear, despreciar
• sniff out    oler, olfatear

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - inandning, snusning, snörvling, fnysning
v. - vädra, sniffa, snusa, snörvla, fnysa, insupa, känna lukten av

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
嗅, 嗤之以鼻, 蔑视, 闻, 用力吸, 发觉, 吸, 吸气声

idioms:

• sniff around    四处查看
• sniff at    嗤之以鼻..., 闻闻...
• sniff out    嗅出, 发觉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 嗅, 嗤之以鼻, 蔑視
v. tr. - 聞, 用力吸, 發覺
n. - 吸, 吸氣聲, 聞

idioms:

• sniff around    四處查看
• sniff at    嗤之以鼻..., 聞聞...
• sniff out    嗅出, 發覺

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 냄새를 맡다, 경멸하다, 코를 홀짝이다
v. tr. - 코로 들이마시다, ~의 냄새로 알아채다
n. - 냄새 맡는 소리, 코방귀 뀌기, 한 번 냄새 맡음

idioms:

• sniff around    은밀히 조사하다
• sniff at    콧방귀 뀌다
• sniff out    알아채다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - くんくん嗅ぐ, においをかぐ, 鼻をすする, フンと鼻をならす
n. - くんくんかぐこと, 鼻をすすること, 鼻であしらうこと

idioms:

• sniff around    嗅ぎまわる
• sniff at    鼻であしらう
• sniff out    かぎ出す, かぎ付ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نفس (فعل) يتنشق, يشتم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮רחרח, שאף באף‬
v. tr. - ‮רחרח, שאף באף‬
n. - ‮רחרוח, שאיפה באף‬

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