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sniff /ˈsnɪf/. noun. plural sniffs. Learner's definition of SNIFF. 1. [count] : an act or the sound of drawing air into the nose especially in order to smell something or because you are sick or have been crying. He took a big sniff [= whiff ] of the soup. She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.
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WHY DOGS SNIFF FACES & BUTTS What A Dog Can Tell By Sniffing. Sniffing is more than a social greeting. Through the sniff check, dogs can determine the social status, character, and overall health. One of my students said if we had the same sense of smell, we'd be sniffing bottoms too.
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sensory The definition of sensory is something that has to do with the senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, or hearing. An example of sensory used as an adjective is a sensory event, such as the smelling of flowers. of the senses or sensation. connected with the reception and transmission of sense impressions.
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odor odor. 1  the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor. 2  a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent. 3  an agreeable scent; fragrance. 4  a disagreeable smell. 5  a quality or property characteristic or suggestive of something: An odor of suspicion surrounded his testimony.
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smelt 1 16. See odor. 1  to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of:I smell something burning. 2  to test by the sense of smell:She smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. 3  to perceive, detect, or discover by shrewdness or sagacity:The detective smelled foul play. 4  Physiologyto perceive something by its ...
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What is Snuff? You won't believe these 10 facts about people. Snuff is finely ground tobacco that, when in dry form, is sniffed up the nose. It is more popular in European countries than in the US. Snuff is also available in wet form. Wet snuff, sometimes called snus, is rubbed inside the mouth instead.
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- Definition of cologne. 1  1 : a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils. 2  2 : a cream or paste of cologne sometimes formed into a semisolid stick.
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smell Smell is the sense by which people take in scents through their nose, or an odor or the act of sensing or giving off an odor. An example of smell is how people sniff out what is cooking in the kitchen. An example of a smell is the scent of homemade cookies. To smell is defined as to take in or give off a scent.
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Definition of 'smell' SYNONYMY NOTE: smell is the most general word for any quality perceived through the olfactory sense [foul and fresh smells]; scent refers to the emanation from the thing smelled, often implying that it can be discriminated only by a sensitive sense of smell [the scent of a hunted animal]; odor suggests a heavier emanation and, therefore, one that is more generally perceptible and more clearly recognizable [chemical odors]; aroma suggests a pervasive, pleasant, often spicy odor [the aroma of ...
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fragrance A fragrance is a smell, usually a pleasant or sweet smell. Often perfumes are called fragrances. If you like the fragrance of coffee, you like its smell. Unlike the word odor, which usually means a bad smell, fragrances are usually good smells. People love the fragrance of flowers and good food. A specific smell can also be called a fragrance.
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Definition of take time to smell the roses Definitions include: to detect that something is not what it seems. Definitions include: Used when seeing or detecting the presence of a cop nearby. Definitions include: See (one) later, i.e. Goodbye. Definitions include: Refers to the smell of an unclean woman's vagina, from wear and tear due to sex or activity.
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Sniff Test (Chest Fluoroscopy) The sniff test is a fluoroscopic exam used to check how the diaphragm (the muscle that controls breathing) moves during activities such as breathing normally and inhaling rapidly. Your diaphragm normally moves down when you inhale, and up when you exhale.
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sniffer 2) Sniffer (with a capital S) is a trademark owned by NetScout. The generic term may have originated from Sniffer, which is said to be the first packet capture and decode software that was offered for the purpose of network analysis and troubleshooting.he generic term may have originated from Sniffer, which is said to be the first packet capture and decode software that was offered for the purpose of network analysis and troubleshooting.
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Inhalants - sniffing or chuffing Inhalants are chemicals that people sniff (or 'choof'). Most of the people who sniff inhalants are young, often under 14 years old, because they are too young to buy alcohol or more expensive drugs. Young people can be very badly harmed by inhalants.
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flair flair (plural flairs) 1  A natural or innate talent or aptitude; a knack. 2  Distinctive style or elegance; panache or elan. ( 3 obsolete) Smell; odor. ( obsolete) The sense of smell.
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smell transitive verb. 1 : to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose. 2 : to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell I smell trouble. 3 : to emit the odor of. intransitive verb. 1 : to exercise the sense of smell.
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Sniff Test (Chest Fluoroscopy) About this Procedure. The sniff test is a fluoroscopic exam used to check how the diaphragm (the muscle that controls breathing) moves during activities such as breathing normally and inhaling rapidly. Your diaphragm normally moves down when you inhale, and up when you exhale.
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scentnoun the scent of roses. › [ C ] a smell produced by an animal that acts as a signal to other animals: The hounds had lost the scent of the fox near the river. › [ C or U ] a pleasant-smelling liquid that people put on their skin: a bottle of scent.
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- Definition of curious. 1  1a archaic : made carefullyb obsolete : abstrusec archaic : precisely accurate. 2  2a : marked by desire to investigate and learn They were curious as to who won the game. 3  3 : exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected : odd a curious coincidence We were concerned about his curious behavior.
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scent — often used figuratively. 1  The reporter was on the scent of a big story. [=was following/investigating a big story] 2  Scientists are on the scent of a cure. [=are looking for and are close to finding a cure] 3  He was being investigated by federal officials but he somehow managed to put them off the/his scent.
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smell The past tense and-ed participle of the verb is smelled, but smelt is also used in British English. 1. used as a noun. The smell of something is a quality it has that you are aware of through your nose. I love the smell of fresh bread.
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- The Manchu Bannerman from the Qing Era-The Manchus in China were divided up into one of eight banners, or social/ military/administrative organizations-Originally the Manchus came from an area northeast of China called Manchuria.
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nose Definition of nose. 1  1a : the part of the face that bears the nostrils and covers the anterior part of the nasal cavity; broadly : this part together with the nasal cavityb : the anterior part of the head at the top or end of the muzzle : snout, proboscis. 2  2a : the sense of smell : olfactionb : aroma, bouquet. 3  3 : the vertebrate olfactory organ.
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smell Definition of smell. 1  1 : the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor. 2  2a : the process, function, or power of smellingb : the sense concerned with the perception of odor. 3  3a : a very small amount : trace add only a smell of garlicb : a pervading or characteristic quality : aura the smell of affluence, of power — Harry Hervey.
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gag vb, gags, gagging or gagged. 1. (tr) to stop up (a person's mouth), esp with a piece of cloth, etc, to prevent him or her from speaking or crying out. 2. (tr) to suppress or censor (free expression, information, etc) 3. to retch or cause to retch. 4. (intr) to struggle for breath; choke.
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suspicion suspicion. 1  the act or an instance of suspecting guilt, a wrong, harmfulness, etc. with little or no supporting evidence. 2  the feeling or state of mind of a person who suspects. 3  a very small amount or degree; suggestion; inkling; trace.