snifter.
To sniff; also, to snivel or snuffle.
Meaning & usage
To sniff; also, to snivel or snuffle.
Followed by out: to speak (words) in a nasal, snuffling manner.
Where this word comes from
The verb is derived from Middle English snifteren, snifter, snyfter (“to sniffle”), possibly from *snift (possibly derived from an Old Norse word—compare Old Danish snifte and Swedish snyfta (“to sniffle; to sob”); probably ultimately imitative) + -er- (frequentative suffix) + -en (suffix forming the infinitive of verbs). The noun is derived from the verb.
A sniff.
A strong or severe wind.
A small, wide, pear-shaped glass used for drinking aromatic liquors such as bourbon and brandy.
Synonym of nip (“a small amount of an alcoholic beverage, especially one equivalent to what a snifter (noun sense 2.2) might hold”)
Synonym of cocaine addict; a sniffer.
A small amount of cocaine taken by inhaling through the nose.
A handheld device used to detect signals from radio transmitters; a sniffer.
Where this word comes from
The verb is derived from Middle English snifteren, snifter, snyfter (“to sniffle”), possibly from *snift (possibly derived from an Old Norse word—compare Old Danish snifte and Swedish snyfta (“to sniffle; to sob”); probably ultimately imitative) + -er- (frequentative suffix) + -en (suffix forming the infinitive of verbs). The noun is derived from the verb.
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