Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈsnɪftə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈsnɪftəɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈsnɪftə(ɹ)
Verb
To sniff; also, to snivel or snuffle.
Usage- Intransitive
- Examples
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Brouffer. To ſnurt, or ſnifter vvith the noſe, like a horſe.
Nifler. To ſnifter, or ſnuffe vp ſniuell; to dravv it vp by dravving in the vvind.
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I confess when I heard this read out in a strong, mellow and affecting tone, I could not resist crying; the tears ran down my cheeks, and I was obliged to dight them with my sleeve, and snifter like a whipped boy.
Followed by out: to speak (words) in a nasal, snuffling manner.
Usage- Archaic
- Rare
- Transitive
Noun
A sniff.
Usage- Northern-England
- Scotland
A strong or severe wind.
Usage- Northern-England
- Scotland
- Figurative
A small, wide, pear-shaped glass used for drinking aromatic liquors such as bourbon and brandy.
Usage- Figurative
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[H]e springs to another wooden vat and turns a valve, filling a snifter with a warm amber liquid. […] Bang holds the liquid up to the light, swirls it around, takes a sniff of the pungent bouquet, puts the glass to his lips—and gives a satisfied smile.
Synonym of nip (“a small amount of an alcoholic beverage, especially one equivalent to what a snifter (noun sense 2.2) might hold”)
Usage- Figurative
- Informal
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"Sit down, bo," invited Soup Face. "I guess you're a regular all right. Here, have a snifter?" and he pulled a flask from his side pocket, holding it toward The Oskaloosa Kid.
And now, old horse, you may lead me across the street to the Coal Hole for a short snifter.
Synonym of cocaine addict; a sniffer.
Usage- US usage
- Figurative
- Slang
A small amount of cocaine taken by inhaling through the nose.
Usage- US usage
- Figurative
- Slang
A handheld device used to detect signals from radio transmitters; a sniffer.
Usage- US usage
- Figurative
- Slang
Noun
a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
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