SNIFTER Meaning of SNIFTER in English ■ noun1》 Brit. informal a small quantity of an alcoholic drink. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. a balloon glass for brandy.OriginC19: imitative; cf. dialect snift 'to snort'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004