Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol.) A rapid inspiratory act, in which the mouth is kept shut and the air drawn in through the nose.
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- verb Present participle of
sniff . - noun A
sniff sound or action.
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Examples
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Bought the "Animal Away" and it didn't seem to have any effect on my new neighbors dog until I moved it to within sniffing distance.
An old problem... 2009
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Bought the "Animal Away" and it didn't seem to have any effect on my new neighbors dog until I moved it to within sniffing distance.
An old problem... 2009
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Bought the "Animal Away" and it didn't seem to have any effect on my new neighbors dog until I moved it to within sniffing distance.
An old problem... 2009
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Bought the "Animal Away" and it didn't seem to have any effect on my new neighbors dog until I moved it to within sniffing distance.
An old problem... 2009
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Police dogs are extremely useful in sniffing out & detecting drugs.
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Bought the "Animal Away" and it didn't seem to have any effect on my new neighbors dog until I moved it to within sniffing distance.
An old problem... 2009
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Suddenly, two coyotes begin sniffing out the young as easy prey.
Pronghorn Challenges Two Coyotes Threatening Her Fawn On 'Expedition Wild' With Casey Anderson (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Suddenly, two coyotes begin sniffing out the young as easy prey.
Pronghorn Challenges Two Coyotes Threatening Her Fawn On 'Expedition Wild' With Casey Anderson (VIDEO) Travis Walter Donovan 2010
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Suddenly, two coyotes begin sniffing out the young as easy prey.
Pronghorn Challenges Two Coyotes Threatening Her Fawn On 'Expedition Wild' With Casey Anderson (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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In some cases, Mr. Equale's predictions are based on little more than his reading of how the politics of a situation will play out, something he calls "sniffing the air."
Hedge Funds Pay Top Dollar for Washington Intelligence Brody Mullins 2011
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