Snuff

[snʌf]

Definition

(noun.) finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose.

(noun.) a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time.

(noun.) the charred portion of a candlewick.

(verb.) inhale audibly through the nose; 'snuff coke'.

(verb.) sniff or smell inquiringly.

(adj.) snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown .

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Definition

(v. t.) The part of a candle wick charred by the flame, whether burning or not.

(v. t.) To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of the snuff of.

(v. i.) To draw in, or to inhale, forcibly through the nose; to sniff.

(v. i.) To perceive by the nose; to scent; to smell.

(v. i.) To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses.

(v. i.) To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense.

(n.) The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff.

(n.) Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once.

(n.) Resentment, displeasure, or contempt, expressed by a snuffing of the nose.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Sniff.

v. a. [1]. Inhale, breathe, sniff, breathe in.[2]. Smell, scent.

v. n. Snort (as a horse).

Typist: Louis

Definition

v.i. to draw in air violently and noisily through the nose: to sniff: to smell at anything doubtfully: to take snuff into the nose.—v.t. to draw into the nose: to smell to examine by smelling.—n. a powdered preparation of tobacco or other substance for snuffing a pinch of such: a sniff: resentment huff.—ns. Snuff′-box a box for snuff; Snuff′-dip′ping the habit of dipping a wetted stick into snuff and rubbing it on the gums; Snuff′er one who snuffs; Snuff′iness state of being snuffy.—v.i. Snuf′fle to breathe hard through the nose.—n. the sound made by such: a nasal twang: cant.—n. Snuf′fler one who snuffles or speaks through his nose when obstructed.—n.pl. Snuf′fles nasal catarrh and consequent stoppage of the nose.—ns. Snuff′ling; Snuff′-mill a machine for grinding tobacco into snuff; Snuff′-mull a snuff-box; Snuff′-spoon a spoon for taking snuff from a snuff-box; Snuff′-tāk′er one who snuffs habitually; Snuff′-tāking.—adj. Snuff′y soiled with or smelling of snuff.—Take a thing in snuff (Shak.) to take offence; Up to snuff knowing not likely to be taken in.

v.t. to crop or pinch the snuff from as a burning candle.—n. the charred portion of a candle or lamp-wick: a candle almost burnt out.—ns.pl. Snuff′-dishes (B.) dishes for the snuff of the lamps of the tabernacle; Snuff′ers an instrument for taking the snuff off a candle.—Snuff out to extinguish by snuffing to end by a sudden stroke.

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