snuiven — meaning in English

English meaning

• sniff verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
• snort noun A short, harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose.
• whiff noun A brief smell carried through the air, or a light gust of air.

Senses

snuiven is used for these senses in English:

• snort The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
• snort (transitive, slang, originally, US) To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
• whiff To breathe in or sniff (an odour); to smell.

sniff — full definition

1. verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
2. verb To treat something with scorn or suspicion — used with "at."
3. noun An act of sniffing, or a small hint of something.

snort — full definition

1. noun A short, harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose.
2. verb To make a harsh sound by forcing breath through the nose, often to show doubt or contempt.
3. verb To inhale a powdered substance through the nose.

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