Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt. 2. (v. t.) To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country. 3. (v. t.) To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger. 4. (n.) The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.

Multi-Version Concordance Sniff (1 Occurrence) Malachi 1:13 You say also,'Behold, what a weariness it is!' and you have sniffed at it," says Yahweh of Armies; "and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?" says Yahweh. (Root in WEB NAS RSV NIV)