"snoof" meaning in All languages combined

See snoof on Wiktionary

Verb [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-snoof.ogg
Rhymes: -oːf Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} snoof
  1. singular past indicative of snuiven Tags: form-of, indicative, past, singular Form of: snuiven
    Sense id: en-snoof-nl-verb-SsrpgRgE Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [English]

Forms: more snoof [comparative], most snoof [superlative]
Etymology: Probably coined by Galsworthy (see quotations). Head templates: {{en-adj}} snoof (comparative more snoof, superlative most snoof)
  1. (humorous, nonstandard) Having lost the sense of smell. Tags: humorous, nonstandard
    Sense id: en-snoof-en-adj-8DybhZ8a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Forms: snoofs [present, singular, third-person], snoofing [participle, present], snoofed [participle, past], snoofed [past]
Etymology: Perhaps an alteration of sniff or snuff; or perhaps a blend of snort + sniff. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|snort|sniff|nocap=1}} blend of snort + sniff Head templates: {{en-verb}} snoof (third-person singular simple present snoofs, present participle snoofing, simple past and past participle snoofed)
  1. To sniff around, usually in the search for food.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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