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
Before long, Gaga’s version of her wicked queen sniffs out her prey.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Sergio Perez sniffs out that this might be the moment to make a pass on Charles Leclerc, but the Ferrari driver is still in second, keeping the Mexican at bay.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
He sniffs: "How should I know anything about it, I’ve amputated five legs to-day”; he shoves me away, says to the hospital-orderly "You see to it,” and hurries off to the operating room.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
