snuff

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Definition of snuff

(Entry 1 of 6)

1 : the charred part of a candlewick

2a obsolete : umbrage, offense

b chiefly Scotland : huff

snuff

snuffed; snuffing; snuffs

Definition of snuff (Entry 2 of 6)

transitive verb

1 : to crop the snuff of (a candle) by pinching or by the use of snuffers so as to brighten the light

2a : to extinguish by or as if by the use of a candlesnuffer —often used with out

b : to make extinct : put an end to —usually used with outsnuffed out their hopes also : kill, execute snuffed the bad guys

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Definition of snuff (Entry 3 of 6)

: characterized by the sensationalistic depiction of violence especially : featuring a real rather than a staged murder snuff movies

snuff

snuffed; snuffing; snuffs

Definition of snuff (Entry 4 of 6)

transitive verb

1 : to draw forcibly through or into the nostrils

2 : scent, smell

3 : to sniff at in order to examine —used of an animal

intransitive verb

1 : to inhale through the nose noisily and forcibly also : to sniff or smell inquiringly

2 obsolete : to sniff loudly in or as if in disgust

3 : to take snuff

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Definition of snuff (Entry 5 of 6)

: the act of snuffing : sniff

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Definition of snuff (Entry 6 of 6)

1 : a preparation of pulverized tobacco to be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed, or placed against the gums

2 : the amount of snuff taken at one time

up to snuff

: of sufficient quality : meeting an applicable standard

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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snuff. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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More Definitions for snuff

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Kids Definition of snuff

(Entry 1 of 3)

: powdered tobacco that is chewed, placed against the gums, or drawn in through the nostrils

snuff

snuffed; snuffing

Kids Definition of snuff (Entry 2 of 3)

: to draw through or into the nose with force

snuff

snuffed; snuffing

Kids Definition of snuff (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : to cut or pinch off the burned end of the wick of a candle

2 : to put an end to

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Medical Definition of snuff

: a preparation of pulverized tobacco to be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed, or placed against the gums also : a preparation of a powdered drug to be inhaled through the nostrils

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