The meaning of Sniff

Sniff – definition

verb
Draw up air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it running, or to express contempt.
Usage examples:
His dog sniffed at my trousers
Synonims:
Inhale Snuffle Breathe in Snuff (up)

noun
An act or sound of sniffing.
Usage examples:
He gave a sniff of disapproval
Synonims:
Snuffle Scorn Disdain Hold in disdain Show contempt for Be contemptuous of Treat/regard with contempt Hold in contempt Treat as inferior Be snobbish to Despise Look down on Pour/heap scorn on

verb
Perceive by inhaling through the nose

verb
To smell something by taking in air through the nose
Usage examples:
[ t ] jack crushed a bit of dried grass between his fingers and sniffed its scent., [ i ] the museu…

Sniff translation into English

Sniff: translate from English into Chinese

嗅, 吸气, 发觉

Sniff: translate from English into Dutch

Snuiven, Snuffelen, Luchtje, Gesnuif, Gesnuffel

Sniff: translate from English into French

Renifler, Reniflement, Sniffer, Sentir, Respirer, Aspirer, Faire la moue, Découvrir en reniflant, Faire la grimace

Sniff: translate from English into German

Schnüffeln, Schnuppern, Riechen, Schnupfen, Wittern, Schniefen, Einatmen, Nasenrümpfen, Einziehen

Sniff: translate from English into Hindi

सूंघना, सूं-सूं करना, नाक से सुड़कना

Sniff: translate from English into Italian

Annusare, Fiutare, Annusata, Fiutata, Tirare su con il naso

Sniff: translate from English into Korean

맡다, 코를 킁킁거리다, 코로 들이쉬다, ...의 냄새를 맡다, 낌새채다, 코방귀를 뀌며 말하다, 혐의를 두다, 킁킁거리며 냄새 맡음, 코방귀 뀜

Sniff: translate from English into Russian

Нюхать, Сопение, Вдох, Вдыхать, Чуять, Фырканье, Сопеть, Хмыканье, Шмыганье носом, Фыркать, Втягивание носом, Шмыгать носом, Втягивать носом, Презрительно фыркать

Sniff: translate from English into Spanish

Oler, Olfatear, Husmear, Inhalación, Esnifar, Inhalar, Husmeo, Esnifada, Sorber por las narices, Esnife, Sorbo por las narices

Word origin

Middle English: imitative.

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Sniff synonims

despise

verb
Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
Usage examples:
He despised himself for being selfish

All meanings and translations of Despise

disdain

noun
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
Usage examples:
Her upper lip curled in disdain

verb
Consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
Usage examples:
He disdained his patients as an inferior rabble

noun
Dislike of someone or something that you feel does not deserve your interest or respect
Usage examples:
The mayor’s disdain for his opponents was well known., he disdains the flashy trappings of many dix…

All meanings and translations of Disdain

inhale

verb
Breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.).
Usage examples:
They were taken to hospital after inhaling fumes

verb
To breathe in something
Usage examples:
[ i/t ] she inhaled (the fresh air) deeply., two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.

All meanings and translations of Inhale

look down on

idiom
Regard with contempt

phrasal verb
Regard someone with a feeling of superiority.
Usage examples:
My mother had social pretensions and looked down on most of our neighbours

phrasal verb
To feel that someone is less important than you or does not deserve respect
Usage examples:
Homeowners often look down on plumbers.

All meanings and translations of Look down on

scorn

noun
A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
Usage examples:
I do not wish to become the object of scorn

verb
Feel or express contempt or disdain for.
Usage examples:
He tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself

noun
A strong feeling that someone or something is of little or no worth and deserves no respect
Usage examples:
These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician., a scornful laugh/look, he was …

All meanings and translations of Scorn

snuffle

verb
Breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying.
Usage examples:
Alice was weeping quietly, snuffling a little

noun
A sniff or sniffing sound.
Usage examples:
A silence broken only by the faint snuffles of the dogs

verb
To breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose, usually because you are crying or because you have a cold
Usage examples:
He was snuffling and blowing his nose., the dog snuffled around and began digging at the base of th…

All meanings and translations of Snuffle

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