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English adjective: snuff | |||
| 1. | snuff snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown | ||
| Synonyms | chukker-brown, mummy-brown, snuff-brown | ||
| Similar | chromatic | ||
| Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: snuff | |||
| 1. | snuff (substance) the charred portion of a candlewick | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | char | ||
| Part meronym | candlewick | ||
| 2. | snuff (quantity) a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch | ||
| 3. | snuff (artifact) finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | baccy, tobacco | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rappee | ||
| 4. | snuff (act) sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose | ||
| Synonyms | sniff | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smell, smelling | ||
English verb: snuff | |||
| 1. | snuff (perception) sniff or smell inquiringly | ||
| Synonyms | snuffle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smell | ||
| 2. | snuff (body) inhale audibly through the nose | ||
| Samples | Snuff coke. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breathe in, inhale, inspire | ||
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