English

Noun

snift ‎(countable and uncountable, plural snifts)

1. (Britain, dialect) A moment.

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2. (Britain, dialect, uncountable) Slight snow; sleet.

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Etymology 2

From sniff.

Verb

snift ‎(third-person singular simple present snifts, present participle snifting, simple past and past participle snifted)

1. To snort.
   • Johnson

     resentment expressed by snifting

2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell.
   • Landor

     It now appears that they were still snifting and hankering after their old quarters.