sniff

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for sniff

sniff 🔊 /snɪˈf/

sniff : හුස්ම ඉහළ අදිනවා

sniff : හුස්ම ඉහළ ඉරීම

sniff : සිඹ බලනවා

sniff : ඉව බැලීම

sniff : ඉව අල්ලනවා

sniff definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
  2. To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.
  3. To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.

Noun. The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.