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sniff meaning in Tamil

நுகர்

UK/snɪf/

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sniff in Tamil: நுகர், மோப்பம். In English, sniff means to make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something).

Tamil words for sniff

நுகர், மோப்பம்

English 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.
  4. verb To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with at.

Full definition of sniff

sniff 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.
  • "He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him.

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Questions about sniff in Tamil

What is the meaning of sniff in Tamil?
Sniff in Tamil is நுகர், மோப்பம்.
sniff என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Sniff: நுகர், மோப்பம்.
What does sniff mean in English?
Sniff means to make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something; to smell (something).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: sniff (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: sniff (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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