sniff

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
  2. verb perceive by inhaling through the nose
  3. verb inhale audibly through the nose

Etymology

From Middle English sniffen, of imitative origin.

In classic literature

Synonyms

snuff

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