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niff

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a bad smell
“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


verb

  1. to smell badly; stink
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾڴڲ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of niff1

C20: perhaps from sniff
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Example Sentences

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Does your neighbourhood - to put it bluntly - niff a bit?

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Mr. Mackie sang, "'It must have been unhealthy, I suppose, For the old Tom Cat fell dead upon the mat When the niff got up his nose!'"

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Well, he can make it hot for any one he takes a niff at.”

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