Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Sniff"

A: sniffing means the action where someone inhales air very quick because of either they are crying, trying to smell something or just to make a sound to mae h
yourself notice. here the person is either made a sucking sound with nose while she is crying, or she is just trying to smell or give a sound of signal that she is mad

A: sniff = use your nose to quickly bring in air, usually to smell something or because you have mucus in your nose

A: To smell...

A: @Ri-na Not "how spiffing!" perhaps?

A: No idea. Would you mind quoting the entire sentence?

A: My dog was sniffing out the back of the cat.

A: This poses a problem and I will be sniffing out a possible solution.

A: The dog sniffed out the food in the bag.

The police sniffed out the criminal.

That company is sniffing out young talents.

I will sniff out anything wrong with the rumours.

A: Snuff = a tobacco product

No one ever uses this word except to refer to the tobacco product. A smokeless tobacco that is inhaled (snuffed) into the nasal cavity. Use 'snuffed' as a word and people will look at you weird.

"He uses snuff. How gross is that?"

When we inhale a product into our nasal cavity we usually use 'snort.'

"She snorted a line of cocaine."

You may occassionally (not common at all) hear someone offer a 'snort' of a hard (strong) alcoholic beverage. They are not suggesting you inhale it! Snort in that case is a replacement for 'swig.' I do not know how this came to be. swig = a large gulp

Sniff = to inhale sharply through ones nose/to smell

"Here, take a sniff."
"You're right, that perfume is really nice."

'Have a case of the sniffles' probably a head cold with a runny nose

A: Sniff is usually a deliberate act of short duration to smell something. Smell can be both longer and not a deliberate act.

A: To sniff and to snuffle are verbs. Sniff is a usual way to say breathe in through the nose to smell something. Another meaning is to show disapproval. Snuffle is used for animals sniffing repeatedly. Sniffle is a noun and means a mild cold or a mild runny nose.

A: I sniffed the candle. The candle has a cinnamon scent.

A: so they are not the same things right?

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