niff

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/nɪf/

noun

A bad smell.

“Whew, there's a bit of a niff in here. Is that your socks?”

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Meanings

nounniff (plural niffs)

plural niffs

  1. AustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUKinformalA bad smell.

    Whew, there's a bit of a niff in here. Is that your socks?

    1 more example

    Police helicopters blared loudspeaker warnings about the smelly man. Soon afterwards, a nosy motel receptionist noticed a nasty niff from a new guest.

    2014, Nick Arnold, Horrible Science: Body Owner's Handbook, page 159
  2. CornwallA sulk or sullen mood.

    'I don't see you need to get in such a niff,' said Katie.

    2008, Winston Graham, The Twisted Sword, page 492
verbniff (third-person singular simple present niffs, present participle niffing, simple past and past participle niffed)

present singular third person niffs · participle present niffing · participle past niffed · past niffed

  1. informalTo smell bad; to stink.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan unpleasant smell

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Broader
malodormalodourstench
Also see
humnosesorepongreeksmellstenchstink to high heaven

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with niff

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Cite this entry
APA

niff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niff

MLA

“niff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “niff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niff.

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