Source etymology 2
Original entry ↗verb
To sniff; to snort or snuff. · To snivel. · To cause a snift; to release pressure and vapor, such as from a steam engine or bottling equipment.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA deliberate release of pressure and vapor, such as from a steam engine, or bottling equipment.
Imitative. Compare Middle English snifteren (“to sniffle”).
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- Cognate mentionsnifterenenm · to sniffle
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