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snifter

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Verb

  1. To sniff; also, to snivel or snuffle.
  2. Followed by out: to speak (words) in a nasal, snuffling manner.

Noun

  1. A sniff.
  2. A strong or severe wind.
  3. A small, wide, pear-shaped glass used for drinking aromatic liquors such as bourbon and brandy.
  4. Synonym of nip (“a small amount of an alcoholic beverage, especially one equivalent to what a snifter (sense 2.2) might hold”)
  5. Synonym of cocaine addict; a sniffer.
  6. A small amount of cocaine taken by inhaling through the nose.
  7. A handheld device used to detect signals from radio transmitters; a sniffer.

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