n.1 sl. a small drink of alcohol.
2 US a balloon glass for brandy.
Phrases and idioms:
snifter-valve a valve in a steam engine to allow air in or out.
Etymology: dial. snift sniff, perh. f. Scand.: imit.
n.1 sl. a small drink of alcohol.
2 US a balloon glass for brandy.
Phrases and idioms:
snifter-valve a valve in a steam engine to allow air in or out.
Etymology: dial. snift sniff, perh. f. Scand.: imit.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012