I. ˈsniftə(r) intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English snifteren; probably akin to Middle English snivelen to snivel — more at snivel
dialect : sniff , snort , snuffle
II. noun
( -s )
1. dialect
a. : sniff , snort
b. snifters plural : a cold in the head
2. dialect : a severe wind or storm
3. Australia : one that is outstanding : ripsnorter
4.
a. : a small drink of distilled liquor
b. : a small amount of a narcotic
takes an occasional snifter of opium — Time
5. : an addict who takes cocaine by inhaling it
6. : a large short-stemmed goblet with a bowl narrowing toward the top in which the aroma of brandy can be savored before drinking — called also inhaler