Smell vs Sniffle - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between smell and sniffle

is that smell is to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of" while sniffle is to make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing because of a runny nose.

As nouns the difference between smell and sniffle

is that smell is a sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance while sniffle is the act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.

As verbs the difference between smell and sniffle

is that smell is to sense a smell or smells while sniffle is to make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing because of a runny nose.

smell

English

Noun

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

I love the smell of fresh bread.

* 1908 , (Kenneth Grahame), (The Wind in the Willows)

The penetrating smell' of cabbage reached the nose of Toad as he lay prostrate in his misery on the floor, and gave him the idea for a moment that perhaps life was not such a blank and desperate thing as he had imagined. But still he wailed, and kicked with his legs, and refused to be comforted. So the wise girl retired for the time, but, of course, a good deal of the ' smell of hot cabbage remained behind, as it will do, and Toad, between his sobs, sniffed and reflected, and gradually began to think new and inspiring thoughts: of chivalry, and poetry...

(physiology) The sense that detects odours.

Usage notes

* Adjectives often applied to "smell": sweet, good, nice, great, pleasant, fresh, fragrant, bad, foul, unpleasant, horrible, terrible, awful, nasty, disgusting, funny, strange, odd, sour, funky, metallic, stinky, rotten, rancid, putrid, rank, fishy.

Synonyms

* (sensation) ** (pleasant) aroma, fragrance, odor/odour, scent ** (unpleasant) odor/odour, niff (informal), pong (informal), reek, stench, stink, whiff (informal) * (sense) olfaction (in technical use), sense of smell * See also

Verb

To sense a smell or smells.

To have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of".

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(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.

(figurative) To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.

* (John Milton)

Praises in an enemy are superfluous, or smell of craft.

(obsolete) To exercise sagacity.

(Shakespeare)

To detect or perceive; often with out .

* Shakespeare

I smell a device.

(obsolete) To give heed to.

* Latimer

From that time forward I began to smell the Word of God, and forsook the school doctors.

Usage notes

The sense "to smell bad, stink" is considered by some to be an incorrect substitute for stink.

Synonyms

* (sense a smell or smells) detect, sense * (have the smell of) (all followed by'' like''' ''or'' ' of ) ** (pleasant) ** (unpleasant) pong (informal), reek, stink, whiff (informal)

Derived terms

* code smells * sense of smell (see olfaction) * smell a rat * smell blood * smell like a rose * smell of an oily rag * smell test * smell the barn * smelly * wake up and smell the coffee

References

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Anagrams

* English irregular verbs 1000 English basic words

sniffle

English

Verb

(sniffl)

To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing because of a runny nose.

Sonia sniffled a little, and her eyes were puffy and wet.

Noun

(en noun)

The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.

I sometimes have a sniffle during allergy season.