Crossword clues for sniffs sniffs Makes like a bloodhound Cold sufferer's sounds Uses a sense on scents Tries to smell Tests for spoiledness Searches like a detection dog Searches like a bomb squad dog Haughty sounds Examines, in a way Does bloodhound duty Detects as Dalmatians do Demonstrates disdain Sounds of contempt Exhibits haughtiness Quick smells Smells just a bit? Disdainful sounds Catches the scent Reactions from the hoity-toity Inhales, in a way Evinces disdain Inhales aroma permeating smalls Shows disdain, in a way Expresses disdain Wiktionary sniffs n. (plural of sniff English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: sniff) Usage examples of "sniffs". She gave one of her speaking sniffs, showing her contempt for mechanical vehicles.