sniff

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Synonyms: stiff, snuff, skiff, snift, spiff, snoff, niff, shiff, snif, siff, sdiff

Antonyms: stiff, snuff, skiff, snift, spiff, snoff, niff, shiff, snif, siff, sdiff

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To make a [[short]], [[audible]] [[inhalation]], through the [[nose]], as when [[smell]]ing something; to [[smell]] (something).
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[pry]]; to [[investigate]] in an interfering manner.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[instance]] of sniffing.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.
3. {{lb|en|countable|colloquial}} A brief [[perception]], or tiny amount.
4. {{lb|en|uncountable|slang}} [[cocaine|Cocaine]].
5. {{lb|en|countable|slang}} A [[toddler]] or young child.

Interjection

1. {{n-g|A short [[inhalation]] sound, sometimes associated with [[cry]]ing.}}

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