snifter
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snif·ter
(snĭf'tər) 
n.
n.
- A pear-shaped goblet with a narrow top, used especially in serving brandy.
- Slang. A small portion of liquor.
[From Middle English snifteren, to sniff, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
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snifter
A short-stemmed, pear-shape glass that's larger at the bottom than it is at the top. Snifters are recommended for drinking fine brandy. When the brandy-filled snifter is cradled in the hands, the liquid-warmed by body heat-releases its delightful aroma.
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noun, orig US
1: A small drink of alcohol. (1844 —) .
P. G. Wodehouse And now, old horse, you may lead me across the street to the Coal Hole for a short snifter (1924).
2:
a:US A cocaine addict. (1925 —) .
Detective Fiction Weekly A certain cocaine addict, known as Snifter Selton (1929).
b:orig US A small quantity of cocaine inhaled through the nose. (1930 —) .
J. Wainwright A snifter when the pain's bad....It ain't for kicks. You're no junkie (1974).
3:US A portable radio direction-finder. (1944 —) .
[From dialect sniftverb , to sniff: see snifty adjective .]
noun, orig US
1: A small drink of alcohol. (1844 —) .
P. G. Wodehouse And now, old horse, you may lead me across the street to the Coal Hole for a short snifter (1924).
2:
a:
Detective Fiction Weekly A certain cocaine addict, known as Snifter Selton (1929).
b:
J. Wainwright A snifter when the pain's bad....It ain't for kicks. You're no junkie (1974).
3:
[From dialect snift
| sniffer, sniff, snidey | |
| snifty, snip, snipe |
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categories related to 'snifter'
- Glassware - snifter: balloon-shaped, stemmed glass
- Bars, Bar Tools, and Habitués - snifter: balloon-shaped, stemmed goblet that narrows at top, esp. for brandy
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Snifter
For other uses, see Snifter (disambiguation).
A snifter — also called a balloon — is a type of stemware, a short-stemmed glass whose vessel has a wide bottom and a relatively narrow top. It is mostly used to serve aged brown spirits such as brandy and whisky. The large surface area of the contained liquid helps evaporate it, the narrow top traps the aroma inside the glass, while the rounded bottom allows the glass to be cupped in the hand, thus warming the liquor. Most snifters will hold between 180–240 ml (6–8 oz.), but are almost always filled to only a small part of their capacity. Most snifters are designed so that when placed sideways on a flat surface, they will hold just the proper amount before spilling.[1]
The attributes that have made the snifter a popular glass for brandy have also made it the preferred glass for some styles of beer[2] – mainly those that feature complex aromas and have an ABV measure of 8% or higher, such as the imperial stout, barleywine, and double India pale ale.[3]
References
- ^ "What is Brandy & a Cognac & How Do You Pour Them". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upllepv4ilc. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "America's World Class Beer". Samuel Adams. http://www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/tasting-eval/glass.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "Small Tulip or Snifter". CraftBeer.com. http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/beerology/the-right-glass/snifter. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
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Snifter
Dansk (Danish)
n. - stort cognacglas, dram, drink, lille radiopejler
Nederlands (Dutch)
borrel, cognacglas
Français (French)
n. - petit coup, petit verre, (US) (verre) ballon
Deutsch (German)
n. - (Kognak)schwenker
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ποτηράκι (ποτό), (ΗΠΑ) ποτήρι του κονιάκ
Italiano (Italian)
coppa da cognac
Português (Portuguese)
n. - pequena bebida de licor, copo de brandy de boca larga
Русский (Russian)
миниатюрный переносной радиопеленгатор, глоток спиртного, бокал, суженный кверху (для коньяка), высший класс
Español (Spanish)
n. - copa, trago
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - aromglas, konjakskupa
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
窄口的酒杯, 一杯, 一口
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 窄口的酒杯, 一杯, 一口
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 주둥이가 얇은 술잔, (술의) 한 모금, 코카인 상용자
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - スニフター, ひと口, 一口
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) كأس, , جرعه من شراب مسكر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - כוסית משקה, כוסית יי"ש
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