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sniff

/snɪf/ verb · British & US
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What does sniff mean?

verb

to breathe in quickly and sharply through the nose, often in order to smell something, or to investigate or examine something by sniffing at it.

Example

"She sniffed the air, trying to catch the scent of freshly baked cookies."

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