sniff /ˈsnɪf/
 以鼻吸氣,嗅,吸入的東西(vi.)嗅,蔑視,嗤之以鼻(vt.)聞,發覺,用力吸


 Sniff v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniffed or Snift; p. pr. & vb. n. Sniffing.]  To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
    So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven.   --M. Arnold.


 Sniff, v. t.
 1. To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.
 2. To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.


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

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 sniff
      n : sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose [syn: snuff]
      v 1: perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"
           [syn: whiff]
      2: inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was
         sniffling in the back row" [syn: sniffle]