snifter

[ snif-ter ]

/ ˈsnɪf tər /

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noun

Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.

Informal. a very small drink of liquor.

Origin of snifter

1840–50; derivative of snifter to sniff, snivel, Middle English snyfter; imitative

Words nearby snifter

sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain, sniggle

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Example sentences from the Web for snifter

At sunset he quit, easy winner, and went without taking so much as a "snifter."
Tonio, Son of the Sierras|Charles King
But he was just a snifter short on that potent and undisciplined drink.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
He turned, snifter in hand, and it was easy to see that his privations had tried him sorely.
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse
For the love of goodness, Fritz, give me a snifter of tanglefoot!
Frank Merriwell's Backers|Burt L. Standish

But picking up the sail in other blows and picking it up in a Cape Horn snifter is a horse of another color.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for snifter

snifter

/ (ˈsnɪftə) /

noun

a pear-shaped glass with a short stem and a bowl that narrows towards the top so that the aroma of brandy or a liqueur is retained

informal a small quantity of alcoholic drink

Word Origin for snifter

C19: perhaps from dialect snifter to sniff, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish snifta (obsolete) to sniff

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单词	snifter
释义	snifter [ snif-ter ] / ˈsnɪf tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snifter ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc. Informal. a very small drink of liquor. Origin of snifter 1840–50; derivative of snifter to sniff, snivel, Middle English snyfter; imitative Words nearby snifter sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain, sniggle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snifter At sunset he quit, easy winner, and went without taking so much as a "snifter." Tonio, Son of the Sierras\|Charles King But he was just a snifter short on that potent and undisciplined drink. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell He turned, snifter in hand, and it was easy to see that his privations had tried him sorely. Right Ho, Jeeves\|P. G. Wodehouse For the love of goodness, Fritz, give me a snifter of tanglefoot! Frank Merriwell's Backers\|Burt L. Standish But picking up the sail in other blows and picking it up in a Cape Horn snifter is a horse of another color. The Viking Blood\|Frederick William Wallace British Dictionary definitions for snifter snifter / (ˈsnɪftə) / noun a pear-shaped glass with a short stem and a bowl that narrows towards the top so that the aroma of brandy or a liqueur is retained informal a small quantity of alcoholic drink Word Origin for snifter C19: perhaps from dialect snifter to sniff, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish snifta (obsolete) to sniff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to snifter jar, jug, bottle, cup, sip, shot, pinch, bite, drop, nibble, jolt, dram, portion, finger, catch, mouthful, slug, morsel, weight, swig
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snifter

noun

Origin of snifter

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Example sentences from the Web for snifter

British Dictionary definitions for snifter

noun

Word Origin for snifter

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