English Dictionary

snift

/snɪft/

noun

(UK dialectal, Lancashire, obsolete) A moment; a while. / (UK dialectal, uncountable) A light dusting, as of snow.

I caught a snift of the sea breeze as I walked along the beach.

意味（1）

(UK dialectal, Lancashire, obsolete) A moment; a while.

An' if thou'll make a shift effort

To tak thi time a bit, owd lass,

An' if thou'll make a shift effort To tak thi time a bit, owd lass, Thou's have him in a snift!

意味（2）

(UK dialectal, uncountable) A light dusting, as of snow.

Good Lorjus, Meary ! theawrt so hasty; so I clum th' steeigh in o snift, shoavt th' awts eawt, an smackt me riddle oth' hoyle.