to sniff
verb/fɐɾɐjˈʒaɾ/medium
fa·re·jar
Definition
To smell repeatedly, exploring with the sense of smell. (Fig.) To investigate shrewdly and discreetly.
The dog began to sniff the ground for the trail.
The reporter managed to sniff out the truth behind the scandal.
Common collocations
to sniff the airto sniff out dangerto sniff a cluedog sniffing
Etymology
De 'faro' + sufixo '-ejar'.