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snuff |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. --Dryden. 2. To perceive by the nose; to scent; to smell. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. --Swift. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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? --Bp. Hall. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: snuff adj : snuff colored; grayish to yellowish brown [syn: {snuff-brown}, {mummy-brown}, {chukker-brown}] n 1: finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose 2: the charred part of a candlewick 3: sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose [syn: {sniff}] v : sniff or smell inquiringly [syn: {snuffle}]
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