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The correct spelling is sniffs.

How to pronounce sniffs

noun

Say it like: Sni-ffs

The correct spelling is sniffs. An instance of sniffing. For example: "She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real."

Usage Examples

She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real.

I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.

"He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An instance of sniffing.
  2. 2.A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose
  3. 3.A brief perception, or tiny amount.
  4. 4.Cocaine.

verb

  1. 1.To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
  2. 2.To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
  3. 3.To perceive vaguely
  4. 4.To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
  5. 5.To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.

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