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sniff

noun verb

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
F
Contains
NI
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

snɪf

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noun

  1. sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

verb

  1. inhale audibly through the nose

    “the sick student was sniffling in the back row”

verb

  1. perceive by inhaling through the nose

    “sniff the perfume”

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the sick student was sniffling in the back row
sniff the perfume

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