Found 1 items, similar to Snifting.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Snifting Snifting \Snift"ing\, a. & n. from Snift. [1913 Webster] 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; -- so called from the noise made by its action. [1913 Webster] Snift \Snift\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snifted; p. pr. & vb. n. Snifting.] [From Sniff.] 1. To snort. [Obs.] “Resentment expressed by snifting.” --Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell. [1913 Webster] It now appears that they were still snifing and hankering after their old quarters. --Landor. [1913 Webster]