- snif·ter
- /ˈsnıftɚ/ noun, pl -ters [count]: a glass with a narrow rim, a wide bowl, and a short stem that is used especially for drinking brandy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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snif|ter — «SNIHF tuhr», noun. 1. a stemmed glass for brandy or other aromatic alcoholic liquor, with a broad bottom and a narrow lip to prevent the aroma from escaping: »swirling his brandy around in a snifter (New Yorker). 2. a small drink of alcoholic… … Useful english dictionary
snif — snif·fler; snif·fly; snif·ty; snif·fle; snif·ter; … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
snifter — snif·ter … English syllables
snifter — snif|ter [ˈsnıftə US ər] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: snifter to sniff (14 19 centuries), from the sound] 1.) AmE a special large glass for drinking ↑brandy 2.) BrE old fashioned a small amount of an alcoholic drink … Dictionary of contemporary English
snifter — snif|ter [ snıftər ] noun count AMERICAN a glass shaped like a bowl used for drinking BRANDY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snifter — snif•ter [[t]ˈsnɪf tər[/t]] n. 1) cer vin a pear shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc 2) +vin Informal. a very small drink of liquor • Etymology: 1840–50; der. of snifter to sniff, snivel, ME snyfteren … From formal English to slang
fly — bot·fly; fly; fly·abil·i·ty; fly·able; fly·boat; fly·ing·ly; fly·less; fly·man; fly·ness; fly·ti·er; med·fly; re·fly; ruf·fly; snif·fly; snuf·fly; but·ter·fly·er; but·ter·fly; fly·less·ness; … English syllables
snifter — I. /ˈsnɪftə/ (say sniftuh) noun 1. → balloon glass. 2. Colloquial a small drink of an alcoholic beverage. {British dialect snifter to sniff, from Middle English snifteren to sniff, from the notion that the glass is so designed that it is warmed… …
