Snift

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Snift \Snift\, n.
     1. A moment. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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     2. Slight snow; sleet. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sniff \Sniff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniffed}or {Snift}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Sniffing}.] [OE. sneven; akin to snivel, snuff; cf.
     Dan. snive to sniff. See {Snuff}, v. t.]
     To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done
     as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
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           So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven. --M.
                                                    Arnold.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Snift \Snift\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Snifted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Snifting}.] [From {Sniff}.]
     1. To snort. [Obs.] "Resentment expressed by snifting."
        --Johnson.
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     2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell.
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              It now appears that they were still snifing and
              hankering after their old quarters.   --Landor.
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