VERB
  • Definition - To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
  • Example - I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.
  • Definition - To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
  • Example - "He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.
  • Definition - To perceive vaguely
  • Example - I can sniff trouble coming from the basement.
  • Definition - To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
  • Example - This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.
  • Definition - To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
  • Example - This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.
  • Definition - To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose.
  • Example - This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.
NOUN
  • Definition - A sniff sound or action.
  • Example - This opportunity is not to be sniffed at.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
sniffing 15
7 Letter Words
niffing 14 finings 11
6 Letter Words
fifing 13 fining 10
5 Letter Words
niffs 11 sniff 11 finis 8
4 Letter Words
niff 10 figs 8 gifs 8 fins 7 gins 5 sign 5 sing 5 inns 4 nisi 4
3 Letter Words
iff 9 fig 7 gif 7 fin 6 ifs 6 gin 4 gis 4 sig 4 inn 3 ins 3 sin 3
2 Letter Words
if 5 gi 3 in 2 is 2 si 2
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