sniff out
verb
(tr, adverb)
to detect through shrewdness or instinct
Words nearby sniff out
snicket,
snickometer,
snide,
sniff,
sniff at,
sniff out,
sniffer,
sniffer dog,
sniffish,
sniffle,
sniffles
Idioms and Phrases with sniff out
sniff out
Uncover, as If there's anything to that rumor, Gladys will sniff it out. This expression alludes to an animal sniffing for prey. [First half of 1900s]