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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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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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