Sniff
/snɪf/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Sniff
noun
verb
- To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
"I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off."
- To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
""He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him."
- To perceive vaguely
"I can sniff trouble coming from the basement."
- To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
"This opportunity is not to be sniffed at."
- To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.