snuff

[Snuff]

Inhale audibly through the nose

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

Noun
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

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"

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Verb
sniff or smell inquiringly

Adjective S.
snuff colored; grayish to yellowish brown

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.

Snuff

Snuff , n. [Cf. G. schnuppe candle snuff, schnuppen to snuff a candle (see Snuff, v. t., to snuff a candle), or cf. Snub, v. t.] The part of a candle wick charred by the flame, whether burning or not.

If the burning snuff happens to get out of the snuffers, you have a chance that it may fall into a dish of soup.

Snuff

Snuff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snuffed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Snuffing.] [OE. snuffen. See Snuff of a candle Snuff to sniff.] To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of the snuff of. To snuff out, to extinguish by snuffing.

Snuff

Snuff , v. t.[Akin to D. snuffen, G. schnupfen, schnuppen, to snuff, schnupfen a cold in the head, schnuppen to snuff (air), also, to snuff (a candle). Cf. Sniff, Snout, Snub, v. i.] 1. To draw in, or to inhale, forcibly through the nose; to sniff.

He snuffs the wind, his heels the sand excite.

2. To perceive by the nose; to scent; to smell.

Snuff

Snuff, v. i. 1. To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses. Dryden. 2. To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense.

Do the enemies of the church rage and snuff?

Snuff

Snuff, n. 1. The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff. 2. Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once. 3. Resentment, displeasure, or contempt, expressed by a snuffing of the nose. [Obs.] Snuff dipping. See Dipping, n., 5. -- Snuff taker, one who uses snuff by inhaling it through the nose. -- To take it in snuff, to be angry or offended. Shak. -- Up to snuff, not likely to be imposed upon; knowing; acute. [Slang]

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.

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

The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff.

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Usage Examples

The No Child Left Behind Program was an incentive to the schools to get their kids up to snuff on math and science and reading.

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