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Meaning of 'snuff' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Snuff [ n.]
- The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff.
- Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once.
- Resentment, displeasure, or contempt, expressed by a snuffing of the nose.
2 . Snuff [ v. i.]
- To draw in, or to inhale, forcibly through the nose; to sniff.
- To perceive by the nose; to scent; to smell.
- To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses.
- To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense.
3 . Snuff [ v. t.]
- The part of a candle wick charred by the flame, whether burning or not.
- To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of the snuff of.

Meaning of 'snuff' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . snuff [ v]
Meaning (1):
- inhale (something) through the nose
Example in sentence:
  • snuff coke

Nearby Words:

snub snub-nosed snubbed snubbing snudge snuffbox snuffed snuffer snuffers snuffing

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