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To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something).

To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.

(UK) To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.

(figurative) To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with ''at''.

To perceive vaguely.

To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner.

(computing) To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.

An instance of sniffing.

A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.

(colloquial) A brief perception, or tiny amount.

(slang) Cocaine.

(slang) A toddler or young child.

{{n-g|A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.}}