What is the meaning of snuff?

noun

  • The charred portion of a candlewick.
  • A pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time.
  • Finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose.
  • Sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose.

verb

  • Sniff or smell inquiringly.
  • Inhale audibly through the nose.
    • usage: "snuff coke"

adjective

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APAWordNet. (2010). snuff. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/snuff/definitions/1183866
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