Clues for the word "SNIFF"
We've had 44 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 56 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on October 27, 2025.
Definition of sniff
- v. t. - To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
- v. t. - To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.
- v. t. - To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.
- n. - The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.
Referring Clues
- Haughty response
- Express disdain
- Check for odors
- Sound after a tear is shed
- Disdainer's noise
- Take a whiff of
- Nose around?
- Get a whiff of
- Scratch's partner
- Cold sound
- Examine luggage, in a way
- Show disdain
- Haughty reaction
- Check for a gas leak, perhaps
- [Well, see if I care!]
- Check for freshness, in a way
- Check for smells
- Investigate, as a dog does
- Emulate a bloodhound
- Smell like a dog
- Scratch-and- ___
- Smell
- Express disdain nasally
- ["Boohoo"]
- Sense by smell
- Disdainful response
- Scratch and ___
- Express disdain (at)
- Emulate bloodhounds
- One way to check for freshness
- Slight suspicion (perceived though the nose?)
- Breathe in very noisily after foolish sin
- [That's disappointing news]
- Perfume sample?
- Draw up air through the nose
- Sound of sadness
- Quick smell
- Sense scents
- What bloodhounds love to do
- Smell the roses, say
- Sound of disdain
- Try the perfume test strip
- [Is this still good?]
- [Boo-hoo!]
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - October 27, 2025
- New York Times - March 16, 2025
- New York Times - June 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 20, 2022
- Universal - October 27, 2017
- Universal - August 29, 2017
- Netword - July 16, 2017
- Netword - February 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 12, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 18, 2016
- LA Times - May 22, 2016
- Chronicle of Higher Education - April 15, 2016
- Netword - April 05, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 30, 2015
- Jonesin - June 09, 2015
- Guardian Quick - October 06, 2014
- Washington Post - August 04, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 23, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 23, 2013
- Netword - December 03, 2013
- New York Times - September 08, 2013
- Netword - August 13, 2013
- Universal - July 28, 2013
- Washington Post - June 07, 2013
- LA Times - May 26, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 22, 2013
- Universal - April 07, 2013
- Universal - March 12, 2013
- Chronicle of Higher Education - January 18, 2013
- USA Today - October 30, 2012
- And in 26 more crossword puzzles...