niff

noun, verb — 3 senses

niff

noun

/nɪf/

1

Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, Informal A bad smell.

Whew, there's a bit of a niff in here. Is that your socks?
Police helicopters blared loudspeaker warnings about the smelly man. Soon afterwards, a nosy motel receptionist noticed a nasty niff from a new guest.2014, Nick Arnold, Horrible Science: Body Owner's Handbook, page 159:

2

Cornwall A sulk or sullen mood.

'I don't see you need to get in such a niff,' said Katie.2008, Winston Graham, The Twisted Sword, page 492:

niff

verb

1

Informal To smell bad; to stink.

Derived terms: niffy
Related terms: niff-naff, niff-naffy

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