niff

/nɪf/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

nasty, new

VERB + NIFF

bit, noticed

NIFF + NOUN

', katie

PREP.

from, in, in

ADV.

such

Definitions

noun

A bad smell.

Whew, there's a bit of a niff in here. Is that your socks?

Police helicopters blared loudspeaker warnings about the smelly man. Soon afterwards, a nosy motel receptionist noticed a nasty niff from a new guest.

A sulk or sullen mood.

'I don't see you need to get in such a niff,' said Katie.

verb

To smell bad; to stink.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an unpleasant smell

pong

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Whew, there's a bit of a niff in here. Is that your socks?

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Police helicopters blared loudspeaker warnings about the smelly man. Soon afterwards, a nosy motel receptionist noticed a nasty niff from a new guest.

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'I don't see you need to get in such a niff,' said Katie.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, niff is marked as informal, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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