snifter

/'sniftə/

Thân thiện

A man holds a snifter of brandy by the fireplace.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of drinking glass: A snifter is a short-stemmed glass with a wide, rounded bowl that narrows at the top. It is traditionally used for serving brandy, cognac, or other aromatic spirits. The shape is designed to concentrate the beverage's aroma.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • He swirled the brandy gently in his snifter before taking a sip.
  • The bartender served the aged whiskey in a crystal snifter to enhance its scent.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a snifter": An informal expression meaning to have a small drink of a strong alcoholic beverage, typically brandy.
  • After dinner, he liked to have a snifter by the fireplace.

Variants and Related Words

• Snifter glass (n): A more specific term for the glass itself.
  • The gift set included two elegant snifter glasses.

Synonyms

• Brandy glass: A glass specifically designed for brandy, often synonymous with a snifter.
• Balloon glass: A term sometimes used for a similar wide-bowled glass.

Related Idioms

• Not a snifter: (Informal, rare) Used to indicate a complete absence of something.
  • I haven't had a snifter of sleep all night. (Meaning: I haven't slept at all.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brandy snifter
• brandy glass