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  1. 1. v. t. To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. perceive by inhaling through the nose Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. inhale audibly through the nose Source: wordnet
  8. 8. To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt. So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven. M. Arnold. 1. To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country. 2. To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger. The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air. Source: webster
  9. 9. To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done asa gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven. M. Arnold. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:11/v:89 n. sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose v. perceive by inhaling through the nose v. inhale audibly through the nose Source: ecdict

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