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.
Sniff"ing, n. (Physiol.) A rapid inspiratory act, in which the mouth is
kept shut and the air drawn in through the nose.
Snif"fle (?), v. i. [Freq. of sniff. See Snivel.] To snuffle, as one
does with a catarrh. [Prov. Eng.]
Snift (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snifted; p. pr. & vb. n. Snifting.]
[From Sniff.] 1. To snort. [Obs.] "Resentment expressed by snifting."
Johnson.