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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

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

bottle, cup, jar, jug, draft, drink, drop, measure, mite, nip, quantity, slug, smidgen, swig, weight, beaker, chalice, decanter, goblet, highball

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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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