1. Verb
The part of a candle wick charred by the flame, whether burning or not.
2. Verb
To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of the snuff of.
3. Verb
To draw in, or to inhale, forcibly through the nose; to sniff.
4. Verb
To perceive by the nose; to scent; to smell.
5. Verb
To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses.
6. Verb
To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense.
7. Noun
The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff.
8. Noun
Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once.
9. Noun
Resentment, displeasure, or contempt, expressed by a snuffing of the nose.
10. Noun
finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
11. Noun
the charred portion of a candlewick
Vocabulary classified under Chemistry
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