释义 |
snif·ter I. \ˈsniftə(r)\ intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English snifteren; probably akin to Middle English snivelen to snivel — more at snivel dialect : sniff, snort, snuffle II. noun (-s) 1. dialect a. : sniff, snort b. snifters plural : a cold in the head 2. dialect : a severe wind or storm 3. Australia : one that is outstanding : ripsnorter 4. a. : a small drink of distilled liquor b. : a small amount of a narcotic < takes an occasional snifter of opium — Time > 5. : an addict who takes cocaine by inhaling it 6. : a large short-stemmed goblet with a bowl narrowing toward the top in which the aroma of brandy can be savored before drinking — called also inhaler |