snifter

Meaning

Noun

1. A small pear-shaped glass used for aromatic liquors such as bourbon and brandy.
2. Synonym of nip, a small amount of alcohol, (particularly) equivalent to what a snifter might hold.
3. Synonym of sniffles, various minor ailments involving a runny nose.
4. A severe storm.

Verb

To sniff.

Synonyms

dram

brandy snifter

nip

brandy glass

peg

snorter

sniff

snort

snuffle

sniffer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsnɪftə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From snift and sniff + -er.