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snift.

A moment; a while.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/snɪft/
  1. A moment; a while.

    UK · countable · dialectal · obsolete · uncountable
  2. A light dusting, as of snow.

    UK · dialectal · uncountable
verb/snɪft/
  1. To sniff; to snort or snuff.

    dialectal
  2. To snivel.

  3. To cause a snift; to release pressure and vapor, such as from a steam engine or bottling equipment.

Where this word comes from

Imitative. Compare Middle English snifteren (“to sniffle”).

noun/snɪft/
  1. A deliberate release of pressure and vapor, such as from a steam engine, or bottling equipment.

Where this word comes from

Imitative. Compare Middle English snifteren (“to sniffle”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.