snifter

[ snif-ter ]
/ ˈsnɪf tər /
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noun

Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
Informal. a very small drink of liquor.

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Origin of snifter

1840–50; derivative of snifter to sniff, snivel, Middle English snyfter; imitative

Words nearby snifter

sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain, sniggle
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Words related to snifter

jar, jug, bottle, cup, sip, shot, pinch, bite, drop, nibble, jolt, dram, portion, finger, catch, mouthful, slug, morsel, weight, swig

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British Dictionary definitions for snifter

snifter
/ (ˈsnɪftə) /

noun

a pear-shaped glass with a short stem and a bowl that narrows towards the top so that the aroma of brandy or a liqueur is retained
informal a small quantity of alcoholic drink

Word Origin for snifter

C19: perhaps from dialect snifter to sniff, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish snifta (obsolete) to sniff
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