nuuhkaista — meaning in English

English meaning

• sniff verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
• snuffle verb To sniff at something in a way that makes a loud noise.
• whiff noun A brief smell carried through the air, or a light gust of air.

Senses

nuuhkaista is used for these senses in English:

• sniff (ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
• snuffle (intransitive) To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
• 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.

snuffle — full definition

1. verb To sniff at something in a way that makes a loud noise.
2. verb To talk in a nasal voice, or to breathe roughly through a blocked nose.

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