SNIFF

5 letters 11 Scrabble points /snɪf/

Definition of SNIFF

noun

  1. An instance of sniffing.

    "She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real."

  2. A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose

  3. A brief perception, or tiny amount.

verb

  1. To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

    "I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off."

  2. To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.

    ""He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him."

  3. To perceive vaguely

    "I can sniff trouble coming from the basement."

interjection

  1. A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S N I F F
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Words Containing "SNIFF"

ASNIFFLE FILESNIFF PECKSNIFF PECKSNIFFERY PECKSNIFFIAN PECKSNIFFIANISM PECKSNIFFISM SNIFFABLE SNIFFED SNIFFER SNIFFERS SNIFFY SNIFFIER SNIFFIEST SNIFFILY SNIFFINESS SNIFFING SNIFFINGLY SNIFFISH SNIFFISHLY

Words Starting with "SNIFF"

SNIFFABLE SNIFFED SNIFFER SNIFFERS SNIFFY SNIFFIER SNIFFIEST SNIFFILY SNIFFINESS SNIFFING SNIFFINGLY SNIFFISH SNIFFISHLY SNIFFISHNESS SNIFFLE SNIFFLED SNIFFLER SNIFFLERS SNIFFLES SNIFFLY

Words Ending with "SNIFF"

FILESNIFF PECKSNIFF