¹snooth \'snüth, 'snüth\ noun [Middle English slouthe, or fr. Old Norse sloth, Old English smôth, or Old Saxon smôthi?] (1800s)
: any of several burrowing mammals of family Talpidae with wideset eyes and a pronounced snout, domesticated and trained to aid in locating wine in cellars
²snooth transitive verb
1: to seek out a preferable wine, as like a snooth ("I say, ~ the wine list while I choose an appetizer.")
2: to uncover details of a specific wine ("~ this Chianti Classico for me, would you?")