(now dialectal) 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.

(UK dialectal, Lancashire, obsolete) A moment; a while. / (UK dialectal, uncountable) A light dusting, as of snow.

A deliberate release of pressure and vapor, such as from a steam engine, or bottling equipment.

simple past tense and past participle of snift

present participle of snift

plural of snift

plural of snifting valve

A small valve opening into the atmosphere from the cylinder or condenser of a steam engine, to allow the escape of air when the piston makes a stroke.

A small alcoholic drink. / A pear-shaped glass for drinking brandy or other alcoholic beverages. / (US) A severe storm. / (chiefly in the plural) A sniff or sniffle.

To sniff.