Collocations for "sniff"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sniff" in context.
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sniff
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [quick, brief, long, deep] sniff
- a sniff of [perfume, aftershave, cologne]
- caught a sniff from the [oven, stove, barbecue, kitchen]
- had a sniff of the [sauce, pie]
- [had, took] a sniff of smelling salts
- the dog took a sniff of the [jacket, cloth, shoe]
- his nose twitched with every sniff
- could hear [occasional, deep, tear-filled] sniffs
- gave a sniff of [disgust, disapproval, contempt]
- drugs: took a sniff of [cocaine, heroin]
- ran off at the first sniff of [conflict, trouble]
- came within a sniff of [victory, winning]
- sniff [the air, the perfume, glue]
- sniff [deeply, repeatedly, tearfully]
- the [dogs, hounds] sniffed at [his pants, my suitcase, me, the smell]
- sniffed at the [offer, price, comment]
- sniff (around) for [clues, scandals, drugs]
- sniff out [clues]
- sniff around the [truck, warehouse, place]
- scratch-and-sniff stickers
'sniff' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):