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  • sniff — [snif] vi. [ME sniffen, akin to Dan snive, of echoic orig.] 1. to draw in air through the nose with enough force to be heard, as in clearing the nose or smelling something 2. to express disdain, skepticism, etc. by sniffing vt. 1. to breathe in… …   English World dictionary

  • sniff — /snɪf / (say snif) verb (i) 1. to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalation. 2. to clear the nose by so doing; sniffle, as with emotion. –verb (t) 3. to draw in or up through the nose by sniffing, as air, smells, liquid, powder,… …  

  • sniff at — SCORN, disdain, hold in contempt, look down one s nose at, treat as inferior, look down on, sneer at, scoff at; informal turn one s nose up at. → sniff * * * sniff at [phrasal verb] sniff at (something) : to show dislike or disapproval of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sniff — sniffingly, adv. /snif/, v.i. 1. to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations. 2. to clear the nose by so doing; sniffle. 3. to smell by short inhalations. 4. to show disdain, contempt, etc., by or as by sniffing. v.t. 5. to… …   Universalium

  • sniff — [[t]snɪf[/t]] v. i. 1) phl to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations 2) phl to clear the nose by so doing; sniffle 3) phl to smell by short inhalations 4) to show disdain, contempt, etc., by or as if by sniffing 5) cvb phl to… …   From formal English to slang

  • sniff — I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to draw air audibly up the nose especially for smelling < sniffed at the flowers > 2. to show or express disdain or scorn 3. snoop, nose < sni …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sniff at — how dare you sniff at me just because I m poor? Syn: scorn, disdain, hold in contempt, look down one s nose at, treat as inferior, look down on, sneer at, scoff at; informal turn one s nose up at …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • sniff — v 1. snuff, snuffle, inhale, breathe in, take in air, whiff; sniffle, snivel. 2. smell, smell in the air, get a whiff of, perceive or detect the aroma or odor of, catch the scent of; smell out, trace, track, trail. 3. sniff at turn one s nose up… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • disdain — Synonyms and related words: abhor, abjure, airs, antipathetic, antipathy, aristocratic disdain, arrogance, arrogant, audacity, averse, aversion, be above, be contemptuous of, bold front, boldness, brash bearing, brashness, brassiness, bravado,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • disdain — 1. noun she looked at him with disdain Syn: contempt, scorn, scornfulness, contemptuousness, derision, disrespect; disparagement, condescension, superciliousness, hauteur, haughtiness, arrogance, snobbishness, indifference, distaste, dislike,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • nose — noseless, adj. noselike, adj. /nohz/, n., v., nosed, nosing. n. 1. the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration …   Universalium

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