sniff
verb (used without object)
to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
sniffs
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pluralof sniff.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sniff (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sniffverb (used without object)to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
Example Sentences
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Dog sniffs could provide an easy and affordable first layer of screening to be deployed at scale, finding potential cases for further testing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The firm uses computer-driven strategies to trade based on patterns and signals it sniffs out in markets and big data sets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
He’s bothered not by the stench of corruption but the criticism, which, he sniffs, is not informed or “anything remotely resembling it.”
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2025
He sniffs Heather’s hair and faints from delight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
He sniffs the pile over, selects a choice bit of bone with meat dangling off, and begins gnawing away.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
