Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sniffer

/ˈsnɪfɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: snif-fer
IPA: /ˈsnɪfɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who sniffs.

noun

The nose.

Informal

noun

A software or hardware tool for intercepting and logging network traffic.

Etymology

Etymology tree English sniff Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sniffer From sniff + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsnɪfɚ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

sniffers (plural)

Phrases

diaper sniffer glue sniffer jock sniffer packet sniffer people sniffer petrol sniffer posy sniffer sniffer dog

Rhymes With

differ stiffer sypher pipher shiffer

Questions

How do you pronounce sniffer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnɪfɚ/.
What does sniffer mean?: One who sniffs.
Where does sniffer come from?: Etymology tree English sniff Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sniffer From sniff + -er.

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