Past tense of sniff

Forms of sniff

Sniffed in a sentence

• The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.
• I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off.
• Debbie sniffed the aroma in the air coming from the kitchen.2014, David Luck, Southern Fried Life, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 8. From the entry crawfishy
• "Mm, they smell great." Connie closed her eyes and sniffed the sweet scent of anisette.2009, Margaret Masci, Longing for Wickhaven, Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 115. From the entry pizzel
• “Mmm, smells good, Mummy.” Tessa smiled nostalgically and sniffed the air as she came into the kitchen.1994 January, Martha Schroeder, chapter 8, in The Law of Love, New York, N.Y.: Zebra Books, →ISBN, page 113. From the entry cinnamony

Meaning of sniff

1. verb To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something).
2. verb To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
3. verb To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.

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Questions about the past tense of sniff

What is the past tense of sniff?

The past tense of sniff is sniffed.

What is the past participle of sniff?

The past participle of sniff is sniffed.

Is sniff a regular or irregular verb?

Sniff is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.