shed tears vs sniff

shed tears

verb
  • To emit tears from the eye, especially as an expression of emotion; to cry; to weep. 

sniff

verb
  • To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt. 

  • To perceive vaguely. 

  • To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something. 

  • To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form. 

  • To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner. 

  • To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network. 

  • To be dismissive or contemptuous of something. 

noun
  • A brief perception, or tiny amount. 

  • An instance of sniffing. 

  • Cocaine. 

  • A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose. 

intj
  • A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying. 

How often have the words shed tears and sniff occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )