Sniff
WordNet
noun
(1) Sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
verb
(2) Inhale audibly through the nose
"The sick student was sniffling in the back row"
(3) Perceive by inhaling through the nose
"Sniff the perfume"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something.
- To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.