| snuff |
verb t. |
The part of a candle wick charred by the flame, whether burning or not., To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of the snuff of., To draw in, or to inhale, forcibly through the nose; to sniff., To perceive by the nose; to scent; to smell., To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses., To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense., The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff., Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once., Resentment, displeasure, or contempt, expressed by a snuffing of the nose. |