Phrase guide
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noun
An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties or olfactory ability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
Synonyms: smell test
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of sniff test.
An inspection of an object by smelling it, as for cleanliness of clothing or freshness of food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: smell test
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of sniff test.
An informal check of whether an idea or proposal is credible, ethical, etc., using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Synonyms: reality check, sanity check, sanity test
Antonyms: none provided
History
From nose (noun) + test (noun).
