sniffing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of inhaling air or other substances into the nostrils to detect odors.

  - "He took a sniff of his coffee before taking a sip."
  - "The dog sniffed out the hidden drugs."
  - "The sommelier sniffed the wine before tasting it."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sniffing
whiff , chief , grief

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Variants

List of all variants of sniffing that leads to same result
sniff , sniffed , sniffing , sniffs , not to be sniffed at , nothing to sniff at , sniff at , sniffed at , sniffing at , sniffs at

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Etymology

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Old English snifian ‘to sniff’, from snifian ‘to snuffle, to breathe through the nose’.

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Trivia

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1. The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents.

2. Sniffing is the only way to taste food through the nose.

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Related Concepts

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1. Aroma: The pleasant smell of a substance

2. Olfaction: The sense of smell

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Culture

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Sniffing is a common behavior in animals, especially dogs, to detect scents. In human culture, sniffing is used to appreciate the aroma of food, wine, or flowers. It also has negative connotations, such as drug use.

How to Memorize "sniffing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine inhaling through your nostrils to smell a rose.
   - Visualize a dog sniffing the ground for a scent.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the act of sniffing with smelling a delicious meal.
   - Link the word 'sniffing' with 'detection' or 'scent'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scent Nose Inhale Flavor Enjoy' to remember the definition.
   - Create a mental image of a nose inhaling a scent.

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