"Sniff" is a word in ENGLISH

To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell;
as, to sniff danger.

The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is
taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.

To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff
the air of the country.

To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes
done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.