Meaning of Sniff | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An instance of sniffing.
   countable
2. A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.
   countable
3. A brief perception, or tiny amount.
   colloquial, countable
4. Cocaine.
   slang, uncountable
5. A toddler or young child.
   countable, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real.”

“Tottenham did have a sniff of goal when Defoe's drilled cross just eluded his strike partner at the far post but their best effort came early in the second half when Ryan Fredericks cut in from the right before firing into the side netting.”

“Telecoms firms want a sniff, having invested heavily in ultra-fast, low-latency 5G spectrum.”

“He sold us some sniff and blow.”

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