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Snift
(gcide) | Snift \Snift\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snifted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Snifting.] [From Sniff.]
1. To snort. [Obs.] "Resentment expressed by snifting."
--Johnson.
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2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell.
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It now appears that they were still snifing and
hankering after their old quarters. --Landor.
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Snift
(gcide) | Snift \Snift\, n.
1. A moment. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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2. Slight snow; sleet. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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Snift
(gcide) | Sniff \Sniff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniffedor Snift; p. pr. &
vb. n. Sniffing.] [OE. sneven; akin to snivel, snuff; cf.
Dan. snive to sniff. See Snuff, v. t.]
To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done
as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
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So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven. --M.
Arnold.
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snifter
(encz) | snifter,čichač n: Zdeněk Brožsnifter,nádoba na brandy n: [potr.] Jiří Dadáksnifter,panák (porce alkoholu) n: [slang.] Jiří Dadák |
Snifted
(gcide) | Snift \Snift\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snifted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Snifting.] [From Sniff.]
1. To snort. [Obs.] "Resentment expressed by snifting."
--Johnson.
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2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell.
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It now appears that they were still snifing and
hankering after their old quarters. --Landor.
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Snifting
(gcide) | Snift \Snift\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snifted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Snifting.] [From Sniff.]
1. To snort. [Obs.] "Resentment expressed by snifting."
--Johnson.
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2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell.
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It now appears that they were still snifing and
hankering after their old quarters. --Landor.
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a. & n. from Snift.
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Snifting valve, a small valve opening into the atmosphere
from the cylinder or condenser of a steam engine, to allow
the escape of air when the piston makes a stroke; -- so
called from the noise made by its action.
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Snifting valve
(gcide) | Snifting \Snift"ing\,
a. & n. from Snift.
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Snifting valve, a small valve opening into the atmosphere
from the cylinder or condenser of a steam engine, to allow
the escape of air when the piston makes a stroke; -- so
called from the noise made by its action.
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brandy snifter
(wn) | brandy snifter
n 1: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
[syn: snifter, brandy snifter, brandy glass] |
snifter
(wn) | snifter
n 1: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
[syn: snifter, brandy snifter, brandy glass] |
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