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flaring of nostrils

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flaring of nostrils,
nasal widening during inspiration, a sign of air hunger or respiratory distress.


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However, our canine companions were nothing like their counterparts in the Blyton books, with their sense of smell confined strictly to sniffing out the source of anything edible or looking for invisible traces of trespassers in the compound, an endeavour that involved much flaring of nostrils and wagging of tails until something else caught their attention.
 
 
 
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