/ Dictionary / Index S sniff: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sniff Pronunciation: (snif), [key] — v.i. to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations. to clear the nose by so doing; sniffle. to smell by short inhalations. to show disdain, contempt, etc., by or as by sniffing. —v.t. to perceive by or as by smelling: to sniff a scandal. to inhale through the nose: to sniff the air. —n. an act of sniffing; a single, short, audible inhalation. the sound made by such an act. a scent or odor perceived: a sniff of perfume. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sniff (Thesaurus) snide sniffer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language