Word Study
snifter
OXFORD DICTIONARY
snifter, n.
1 sl. a small drink of alcohol.
2 US a balloon glass for brandy.
1 sl. a small drink of alcohol.
2 US a balloon glass for brandy.
Idiom
snifter-valve a valve in a steam engine to allow air in or out.
Etymology
dial. snift sniff, perh. f. Scand.: imit.
THESAURUS
snifter
draft, dram, drench, drink, drop, gargle, guzzle, jigger, jolt, libation, nip, peg, potation, potion, pull, round, round of drinks, shot, sip, slug, snort, spot, suck, sup, swig, swill, tot, wetFor further exploring for "snifter" in Webster Dictionary Online