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snuff
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[snʌf], (Verb)
Definitions:
- extinguish (a candle or flame)
(e.g: a breeze snuffed out the candle)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English: of unknown origin
[snʌf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the charred part of a candle wick
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English: of unknown origin
[snʌf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- powdered tobacco that is sniffed up the nostril rather than smoked
(e.g: a pinch of snuff)
Phrases:
- up to snuff
Origin
:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch snuffen ‘to snuffle’. The noun dates from the late 17th century and is probably an abbreviation of Dutch snuftabak
[snʌf], (Verb)
Definitions:
- inhale or sniff at (something)
Phrases:
- up to snuff
Origin
:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch snuffen ‘to snuffle’. The noun dates from the late 17th century and is probably an abbreviation of Dutch snuftabak
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