SNIFTER


Meaning of SNIFTER in English

/snif"teuhr/ , n.

1. Also called inhaler . a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.

2. Informal. a very small drink of liquor.

[ 1840-50; deriv. of snifter to sniff, snivel, ME snyfter; imit. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .