- niff Brit.
- niff Brit.informalnoun an unpleasant smell.verb smell unpleasant.Derivativesniffy adjective (niffier, niffiest).Originearly 20th cent. (orig. dialect): perh. from sniff.
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niff — Brit. informal ► NOUN ▪ an unpleasant smell. ► VERB ▪ stink. DERIVATIVES niffy adjective. ORIGIN perhaps from SNIFF(Cf. ↑sniffer) … English terms dictionary
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