#sniffing

• To sniff — The act of repeatedly and carefully smelling, specific to animals scenting the surroundings to identify tracks, food, or the presence of other beings; to sniff the air to perceive a subtle odor. Figuratively and colloquially, it means to discreetly investigate, to spy, to feel out a situation, or to search for clues with great curiosity.
• Sniffing — The act of sniffing or scenting; the process of smelling repeatedly or checking olfactory trails performed by an animal or a person. Figuratively, it represents an act of prying, curious investigation, insistent search for clues, or discrete verification of a state of affairs.
• Sniffing — The act of sniffing or tracking; the rare or local process of scenting, smelling, or carefully probing a place. It functions as a regional or simplified structural variant of the noun 'amușinare', denoting an instinctive search for clues or a discreet stakeout carried out in rural environments.