smelling vs sniff
sniff vs smellingsmelling and sniff both are nouns.
smelling is an adjective but sniff is not an adjective.
smelling is not a verb while sniff is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| smelling | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| sniff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
sniff is a hyponym of
smelling; that is, sniff is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
smelling:
- smelling: the act of perceiving the odor of something
- sniff: sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
Other hyponyms of smelling include
snuff.
| smelling (noun) | sniff (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of perceiving the odor of something | sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose |
| smelling (adjective) | sniff (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous |
| smelling (verb) | sniff (verb) |
|---|---|
| inhale audibly through the nose | |
| perceive by inhaling through the nose |
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