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Definitions for Snuff

[1] to draw in through the nose by inhaling.
[2] to perceive by or as by smelling; sniff.
[3] to examine by smelling, as an animal does.
[4] to draw air into the nostrils by inhaling, as to smell something; snuffle: After snuffing around, he found the gas leak.
[5] to draw powdered tobacco into the nostrils; take snuff.
[6] Obsolete . to express disdain, contempt, displeasure, etc., by sniffing (often followed by at ).
[7] an act of snuffing; an inhalation through the nose; a sniff.
[8] smell, scent, or odor.
[9] a preparation of tobacco, either powdered and taken into the nostrils by inhalation or ground and placed between the cheek and gum.
[10] a pinch of such tobacco.
[11] up to snuff , Informal . British . not easily imposed upon; shrewd; sharp. up to a certain standard; satisfactory: His performance wasn't up to snuff.
[12] the charred or partly consumed portion of a candlewick.
[13] a thing of little or no value, especially if left over.
[14] to cut off or remove the snuff of (candles, tapers, etc.).
[15] snuff out , to extinguish: to snuff out a candle. to suppress; crush: to snuff out opposition. Informal . to kill or murder: Many lives were snuffed out during the epidemic.
[16] (tr) to inhale through the nose
[17] (when intr, often foll by at ) (esp of an animal) to examine by sniffing
[18] an act or the sound of snuffing
[19] finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nostrils or less commonly for chewing
[20] a small amount of this
[21] any powdered substance, esp one for sniffing up the nostrils
[22] up to snuff informal in good health or in good condition mainly British not easily deceived
[23] (intr) to use or inhale snuff
[24] (often foll by out) to extinguish (a light from a naked flame, esp a candle)
[25] to cut off the charred part of (the wick of a candle, etc)
[26] (usually foll by out) informal to suppress; put an end to
[27] snuff it British informal to die
[28] the burned portion of the wick of a candle

Words related to Snuff

extinguish, detect

Words nearby Snuff

snub, snub-nosed, snubby, snubfin dolphin, snuck, snuff, snuff film, snuff movie, snuff out, snuff stick, snuff-dipping

Origin of Snuff

21350–1400; Middle English snoffe < ?

Other words from Snuff

snuff·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Snuff

C14 snoffe, of obscure origin

Synonyms for Snuff

extinguish, detect