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snifter
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun snifter has 1 sense
- snifter(n = noun.artifact) brandy glass, brandy snifter - a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy; Array is a kind of drinking glass, glass
OXFORD DICTIONARY
snifter, n.
1 sl. a small drink of alcohol.
2 US a balloon glass for brandy.
1 sl. a small drink of alcohol.
2 US a balloon glass for brandy.
Idiom
snifter-valve a valve in a steam engine to allow air in or out.
Etymology
dial. snift sniff, perh. f. Scand.: imit.
THESAURUS
snifter
draft, dram, drench, drink, drop, gargle, guzzle, jigger, jolt, libation, nip, peg, potation, potion, pull, round, round of drinks, shot, sip, slug, snort, spot, suck, sup, swig, swill, tot, wet
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