Why do you sniff things you see on the ground?
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Sniff
/snɪf/
Synonyms for "sniff" (186 found)
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Closest matches (38)
aqua lungaqua-lungartificial respirationaspirateaspirationassibilateassibilationasthmatic wheezebe warmblowbreathbreath of airbreathebreathe hardbreathe inbreathe outbreathingbroken windburnbuzz
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cold shouldercoughcrycutcut directdisregarddraw ineffervesceeffervescenceeffervescingexhalationexhaleexhaustexpel
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (55)
expirationexpireexsufflationfeelingfizzfizzlefizzlingfricationfrictional rustlinggaspget wind ofgulphackhiccuphinthisshissinghuffhumiliationhush
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hushinginhalationinhalatorinhaleinhalementinspirationinspireinsufflationiron lunglispmouth-to-mouth resuscitationnosenose outodoroxygen maskoxygen tentpantpuffrebuffrepulserespirationrespirerhonchusscent
Noun(9 words)
Verb(2 words)
Related words (93)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(21 words)
scentssmellsmellssmeltsniffingsnifflessnifflingsniffssnoopsnoopingsnortingsnortssnoutsnoutssnuffsnufflessnufflingsnuffstraceuncover
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More general
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8 entriesdeep sniffhint of fragrancenasal inhalationnasal sniffshort sniffsniff aroundsniff outtrace of perfume
Collocations
11 entriesdeep sniffnasal inhalationquick sniffshort sniffsniff aroundsniff atsniff of perfumesniff outsniff teststrong snifftrace of odor
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
Sniff, Rover was a good dog.
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One sniff of that stuff was enough to make me sick.
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Tom began to sniff.
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