"Sniff" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Sniff" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Sniff" Meaning
To inhale air through the nose to catch a scent or smell.
"Sniff" Examples
Sniff
Verb
Sniff can be both a verb and a noun, meaning the act of inhaling or sniffing through the nose for a brief moment.
Examples
Instinctively, Emma continuously sniffed the included air, which occasionally teased her with unusual fragrances.
Emma didn't understand why the scent of her kitten would induce such a powerful urge for her to sniff in the direction from which the smell was coming.
She could feel her nose crinkling involuntarily upward and her eyes locking onto her fading kitten, who was just going out of sight beyond the next corner.
"Sniff" Similar Words
Sneffels
Snicker
Snickerdoodle
Snickered
Snickering
Snickers
Snide
Snidely
Sniffed
To sniffed (verb):<br><br>1. To catch the scent of something, often in a sudden or slightly resentful manner. ("She sniffed the air, trying to catch the scent of fresh-cut grass.")<br>2. To regard someone or something with suspicion or distrust. ("He sniffed at the stranger's explanation, not believing a word.")<br>3. In computing, to attempt to detect a particular piece of software or a virus signature, often in an automated manner. ("The antivirus software sniffs out malware on the user's computer.")<br><br>Synonyms: scent, smell, sniff, snuffle.<br><br>Antonyms: liked, approved, accepted.
Sniffer
The word "sniffer" can have multiple meanings depending on the context. Here are a few possible interpretations:<br><br>1. A person who sniffles or has a cold, often characterized by a runny nose and a cough. <br>Example: "The sniffer on the plane was hacking up nasty germs and infecting everyone around him."<br><br>2. A device that detects and identifies smells or odors, like a gas detector or an electronic nose.<br><br>3. In computing, a "sniffer" refers to a program that intercepts and analyzes data packets as they are transmitted over a network, often used for network monitoring, security testing, or data collection.
Sniffers
Sniffing
Sniffle
Sniffled
Sniffled (verb) means to sniff or sneeze repeatedly, often due to an allergic reaction, cold, or sinus problem, making a characteristic hissing or snuffling sound.
Sniffles
Sniffling