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NIFF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unpleasant smell
Synonyms:
niff; pong
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("niff" is a kind of...):
fetor; foetor; malodor; malodour; mephitis; reek; stench; stink (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
Derivation:
niffy ((British informal) malodorous)
