sniff up

verb

To sniff (something) in; to snort (something); to smell (something).

Meanings

verbsniff up (third-person singular simple present sniffs up, present participle sniffing up, simple past and past participle sniffed up)

present singular third person sniffs up · participle present sniffing up · participle past sniffed up · past sniffed up

  1. informalTo sniff (something) in; to snort (something); to smell (something).
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APA

sniff up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sniff%20up

MLA

“sniff up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sniff%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sniff up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sniff%20up.

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