sniff
ವಾಸನೆ
definition
verb
his dog sniffed at my trousers
draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt.
noun
he gave a sniff of disapproval
an act or sound of drawing air through the nose.
example
If you could ask a rat, it could locate the direction of the stench's source in a single 'sniff' , scientists report in a new study.
Like I mention in all my articles, search engines are getting smarter and can detect and 'sniff' out a network of web sites created to help one thing, profit.
It seems like the latter until the media gets a 'sniff' of a racy story and the girls are suddenly on a roller coaster ride of global media attention.
Keep them there for a while, just long enough for them to have been put through the mill a bit and caught a 'sniff' of final victory, then rip the carpet from under them at the very last minute.
She heard his 'sniff' of disbelief, but she didn't let that deter her.
An easier life-lesson would be greatly appreciated, she thought while sounding a 'sniff' .
The downside to this is that you turn into a cautionary cynic, not trusting anything that comes out of a publisher's mouth and avoiding anything with a 'sniff' of hype.
Watching people 'sniff' suspiciously at our currency has become, in this household at any rate, a family sport.
I heard her 'sniff' and looked up in time to see her wipe away tears from her own red eyes.
Did you go on to other people's labs and 'sniff' out to see whether there were any signs of producing stuff for nasty purposes rather than just research purposes?
Now, whether you seek our civilisation in religion, language, values, aesthetics or habits of thought, you get only a myth or a 'sniff' of it, never the real thing.
they're off at the first 'sniff' of trouble
‘I've caught somesing,’ she replied then interrupted with a loud 'sniff' .
Once you're offered a 'sniff' of a lucky break, be willing and reliable - if you keep turning down unpalatable shifts, don't expect them to keep offering work to you.
She bent over the table and swept her head over the mushrooms, giving a loud 'sniff' .
These players won't get a 'sniff' at England's World Cup squad.
his drug use was confined to a 'sniff' of amyl nitrite
It would have been a great opportunity just to get a 'sniff' , a chance, that you could try and turn in to something much more.
‘I came here for justice,’ she said, ‘but didn't get a 'sniff' of it from him.’
He was answered with what sounded like a 'sniff' and a smothered sob.
They bark on about traffic and its reduction, but what about the dozens of vans and people flooding into town from elsewhere to do this work at rates people round here wouldn't get a 'sniff' at?
She didn't answer him, another desolate 'sniff' sounding instead.
The lady carefully pouted, and gave a loud 'sniff' .
She used Ryan's jacket to cover her numbing feet, and, glancing at his seating position, she gave a loud 'sniff' .
his drug use was confined to a 'sniff' of amyl nitrite
If there is a 'sniff' of politics in deciding this issue I believe the electoral punishment for that side would be ruthless.
He may now be saying he wants to spend more time with his young son, but come next season the 'sniff' of liniment might become something he can't refuse.
the Olympic hosts will at least get a 'sniff' at a medal
the Olympic hosts will at least get a 'sniff' at a medal
None gave a 'sniff' of atmosphere or a hint of the third dimension of depth that is lacking in all televisual presentations.
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