SNIFFED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word sniffed. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SNIFFED
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| inhaled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||||
| smelled | verbv | |||||||
noun • the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form • any property detected by the olfactory system • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents • the act of perceiving the odor of something verb • inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense • emit an odor • smell bad • have an element suggestive (of something) • become aware of not through the senses but instinctively | ||||||||
| snorted | verbv | |||||||
noun • a disrespectful laugh • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose • make a snorting sound by exhaling hard • inhale recreational drugs • inhale through the nose | ||||||||
| snuffed | verbv | |||||||
noun • the charred portion of a candlewick • a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time • finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose adjective satellite • snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown verb • sniff or smell inquiringly • inhale (something) through the nose | ||||||||
| snuffled | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) verb • sniff or smell inquiringly • snuff up mucus through the nose • cry or whine with snuffling | ||||||||
| whiffed | verbv | |||||||
noun • a short light gust of air • a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil • a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose • drive or carry as if by a puff of air • strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third • smoke and exhale strongly • utter with a puff of air | ||||||||
| whiffled | verbv | |||||||
verb • To blow a short gust. • To waffle, talk aimlessly. • To waste time. • To travel quickly with an accompanying wind-like sound; whizz, whistle along. • (of a bird) To descend rapidly from a height once the decision to land has been made, involving fast side-slipping first one way and then the other. • To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about. • To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle. • To change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle. • To disperse with, or as with, a whiff, or puff; to scatter. | ||||||||
| sniffle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) verb • cry or whine with snuffling • inhale audibly through the nose | ||||||||
| whiff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short light gust of air • a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil • a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose • drive or carry as if by a puff of air • strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third • smoke and exhale strongly • utter with a puff of air | ||||||||
