"sniffable" meaning in English

See sniffable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sniffable [comparative], most sniffable [superlative]
Etymology: sniff + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sniff|able}} sniff + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} sniffable (comparative more sniffable, superlative most sniffable)
  1. Able to be sniffed, or able to be taken by sniffing
    Sense id: en-sniffable-en-adj-NKQCg5JX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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