sniffs
Breathes in sharply
Sniffs is the third-person singular of sniff—to draw air audibly through the nose.
People sniff to smell something, to clear the nose, or to express disdain: She sniffs at anything mass-produced.
As a noun, sniffs are instances of sniffing or small amounts detected: He caught sniffs of cologne as she passed.
In informal use, not to be sniffed at means worthy of consideration.
Air taken in
gasp · lungful · nostrils · nasal · airflow · respiration · respiratory · inspiration
Airborne odor detected
- smellOlfactory perception
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- noseOlfactory facial organ
olfactory · olfaction · whiff · bouquet · musk · pheromone · trace · faint
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- sneerScornful expression
disapproval · snobbery · disdainful · condescending · aloof · superior · arrogant · snub
breath
Air taken in
whiff · gasp · lungful · nostrils · nasal · airflow · respiration · respiratory · inspiration · oxygen
scent
Airborne odor detected
nose · olfactory · olfaction · whiff · bouquet · musk · pheromone · trace · faint · suspicious
contempt
Disdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
sneer · disapproval · snobbery · disdainful · condescending · aloof · superior · arrogant · snub · huffing
sob
Convulsive weeping
handkerchief · runny · nose · emotional · upset · whimper · snuffle · blubbering · dabbing · misty-eyed
- breathing actionsinhales, gasps, deep breath, shallow breath, takes a breath
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- inhalationinhale, breath, breaths, deep breath, gasp
- sniff outDetect by smelling
- sniffed outDiscovered through investigation
- scratch and sniffRub-activated scent coating
- sniffer dogsCanines trained to locate substances
- sniff testInformal credibility check
- sniffing outDetecting through investigation
sniff, sniffle, sniffing, sniffed, sniffling, sniffer, sniffers, sniff out, sniffler