snifter
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- noun
- /ˈsnɪftər/
:
copa de brandy
- After dinner, she enjoyed a snifter of her favorite whiskey by the fireplace.
- brandy snifter
- snifter of cognac
- crystal snifter
Pilsner glasses for pilsners, snifters for whatever they might be for, for quads and whatever beers you want to get into.
- Pilsner glasses for pilsners, snifters for whatever they might be for, for quads and whatever beers you want to get into.
Examples
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Jack finishes his snifter and arrives at a decision.
Fiction book (2000) -
Give me that brandy snifter too.
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will you put it in a snifter this time?
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Maybe next time," Adam said, reaching for his snifter of brandy.
Fiction book (2000) -
I raised my snifter to it and toasted the stranger.
Fiction book (1995) -
The bartender delivers the snifter and Jack downs it with one gulp.
Fiction book (2000) -
The Scotsman poured brandy into a snifter and held it to Houdini's lips, shouting out words she only half heard.
Fiction book (1996) -
I went to the marble-topped sideboard and poured generous tots into three snifters.
Fiction book (1992) -
When she called at seven o'clock, he'd gotten through about three snifters of brandy, but curiously wasn't at all drunk.
Fiction book (1996) -
The bartender served the brandy in a beautiful snifter with a delicate design.
Synonyms
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1.0
A container used for drinking, often for water or juice
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1.8
A glass with a flat bottom and no handle used for water or juice
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1.0
A container to drink from, usually for water or juice
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3.0
A glass with a short stem and wide bowl for serving brandy
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7.3
A glass with a short stem, wide bowl and narrow top for serving brandy
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Etymology
The word snifter probably comes from the word sniff, which means 'to smell'. A snifter has a wide bottom and a narrow top that keeps the drink's smell near your nose so you can 'sniff' the brandy before you sip it, and that's why the glass got its name.