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snifter

Pronunciation: /ˈsnɪftə/

Definition of snifter

noun

  • 1British informal a small quantity of an alcoholic drink:care to join me for a snifter?
  • 2North American a balloon glass for brandy: he drained the bottle into a snifter

Origin:

mid 19th century: imitative; compare with dialect snift 'to snort'

snifter in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of snifter in the US English dictionary