snifter
Americannoun
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Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
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Informal. a very small drink of liquor.
noun
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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
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informal a small quantity of alcoholic drink
Etymology
Origin of snifter
1840–50; derivative of snifter to sniff, snivel, Middle English snyfter; imitative
Example Sentences
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Judge Quinzy entered the room in three long strides, bearing a snifter of some dark, syrupy liquid.
From Literature
But in the 1980s and 1990s, the brandy snifter photo was an innovative, attainable luxury, and it became ubiquitous in some communities.
From New York Times
Of Ports, her most beloved Hollywood restaurant, which closed in 1992, she notes a brand of mineral water “served in brandy snifters with lots of ice and a slice of lime.”
From Los Angeles Times
A minute later, we are each holding large snifters.
From Literature
A fully stocked bar basks in a cerulean glow while elegant floral settings sit upon white tableclothed tables where players clink brandy snifters and chortle about the financial prospects of the pacific rim.
From Golf Digest
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