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What Does Sniffing Mean?

Verb

  • To breathe in through the nose to smell something.
  • To make a sound by breathing in through the nose, often when you have a cold.

Noun

  • The action of breathing in through the nose to smell something.

Sniffing — Full Explanation

Sniffing means to breathe in through your nose to smell things. You might sniff to see if something smells good or bad, like cookies baking or stinky socks!

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Sniffing Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
सूंघना

soonghna

सूंघ

soongh

सूंघना

soonghna

kannada
ಹೀರುವಿಕೆ

heeruvike

ಗಂಧವನ್ನು ಉಸಿರಾಡುವುದು

gandhavannu usiraadudu

ಗಂಧವನ್ನು ಹೀರುವಿಕೆ

gandhavannu heeruvike

bengali
শুঁকনো

shukhno

গন্ধ নেওয়া

gondho neoa

শুঁকতে থাকা

shukhte thaka

spanish
olfateo

ol-fah-teh-oh

olfatear

ol-fah-teh-ar

oler

oh-lehr

Frequently Asked Questions About Sniffing

What does 'sniffing' mean?
Sniffing means to breathe in through your nose to smell something.
How do you pronounce 'sniffing'?
You say 'sniffing' like this: snif-ing, with a short 'i' sound.
What is the origin of the word 'sniffing'?
The word 'sniffing' comes from the Old English word 'sneofan', which means to smell.
What is the meaning of 'sniffing' in Spanish?
The word 'sniffing' in Spanish is 'olfateo' (olfateo).