Plural of sniff
regular plural
The plural of sniff is sniffs.
Forms of sniff
| Singular | sniff /snɪf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sniffs |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Sniffs in a sentence
- He sniffs himself suspiciously and then flumpfs into the couch, still wearing his peel.2008, Lauren Beukes, “Lerato”, in Moxyland, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire: Angry Robot, published 2010, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry flumpf
- He went through a pantomime of examining a joint of meat, with goatish sniffs.1934, George Orwell, chapter 7, in Burmese Days. From the entry goatish
- The male sniffs the urine or takes some into his mouth and "lipcurls" by raising his head with the mouth open and upper lip curled back.1984, Journal of animal science - Volume 58, Issue 1, page 507. From the entry lipcurl
- The buyer squeezes the sliver of cheese between his fingers to test its consistency, sniffs it, and then tastes it as delicately as if it were the most subtle caviar.1972, Félix Martí-Ibáñez, The mirror of souls, and other essays, page 339. From the entry sliver
Meaning of sniff
- verb To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something).
- verb To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
- verb To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.
Questions about the plural of sniff
- What is the plural of sniff?
- The plural of sniff is sniffs.
- Is sniff countable?
- Sniff is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sniff (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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