sniffed
Drew air sharply
Sniffed is the past tense of sniff—to draw air audibly through the nose.
You sniff to detect a smell She sniffed the milk to check if it had gone bad, to clear the nose, or to express disdain He sniffed at the suggestion.
Sniffed out means discovered by investigation: The reporter sniffed out the scandal.
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
condescending · arrogant · sneering · derision · snub · uppity · aloof · superior
Lacking fresh air
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- cloggedBlocked by buildup
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
- coldLow temperature state
flu · sinusitis · nasal · mucus · sneeze · hayfever · rhinitis · congested
Investigated secretly, uninvited
- priedForced open or intruded
- probedInvestigated in depth
- detectedNoticed or found
- uncoveredMade visible or known
discovered · sleuthed · investigated · curious · nosy · suspicious · inquiring · searching
Convulsive crying aloud
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- snifflingRepeated nasal inhalation
- whimperingCrying weakly, softly
blubbering · crying · emotional · upset · distressed · teary · runny nose · tissue
whiff
Brief, faint smell
inhale · trace · detect · track · follow · hunt · trail · bloodhound · search · identify
contempt
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
snobbish · condescending · arrogant · sneering · derision · snub · uppity · aloof · superior · disapproval
stuffy
Lacking fresh air
cold · flu · sinusitis · nasal · mucus · sneeze · hayfever · rhinitis · congested · phlegm
snooped
Investigated secretly, uninvited
uncovered · discovered · sleuthed · investigated · curious · nosy · suspicious · inquiring · searching · examining
sobbing
Convulsive crying aloud
whimpering · blubbering · crying · emotional · upset · distressed · teary · runny nose · tissue · handkerchief
sniffedexhaled
Breathed out air
breathed out · blew out · expelled · puffed out · sighed
- sniff outDetect by smelling
- sniffed outDiscovered through investigation
- scratch and sniffRub-activated scent coating
- sniff testInformal credibility check
- sniffing outDetecting through investigation
- drug sniffing