OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 16096

sniff

/snɪf/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
olfateada • olfateo • olisqueo
An instance of sniffing.
She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 16095

sniff

/snɪf/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
olfatear • oliscar • olisquear
To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.
The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.
aspirar • esnifar • inhalar • ñatear
To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.