snuffer

[ snuhf-er ]

/ ˈsnʌf ər /

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noun

a person who snuffs or sniffs.

a person who takes snuff.

Origin of snuffer

First recorded in 1600–10; snuff¹ + -er¹

Words nearby snuffer

snub-nosed, snuck, snuff, snuffbox, snuff-dipping, snuffer, snuff film, snuffle, snuff movie, snuff out, snuff stick

Definition for snuffer (2 of 2)

snuffer²

[ snuhf-er ]

/ ˈsnʌf ər /

noun

candlesnuffer.

extinguisher (def. 3).

a person who snuffs candles.

Origin of snuffer

1425–75; late Middle English. See snuff², -er¹

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Example sentences from the Web for snuffer

They were at Snuffer's house, and saw the detectives pass, and started out with the avowed purpose of capturing them.
Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James|J. A. Dacus
A squat, snug house, the eaves of whose steep gabled roof came down well over its two stories, like the snuffer on a candle.
A Village of Vagabonds|F. Berkeley Smith
On the mantel-shelf stood two brass candle-sticks with snuffer and extinguisher.
Flint|Maud Wilder Goodwin
He could not put his head in it like a candle in a snuffer, for then he would not be able to see his way down.
Japanese Fairy World|William Elliot Griffis

The red cap acted like a snuffer on a candle, to put it out, and while under it, no goblin could be seen by mortal eyes.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks|William Elliot Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for snuffer

snuffer

/ (ˈsnʌfə) /

noun

a cone-shaped implement for extinguishing candles

(plural) an instrument resembling a pair of scissors for trimming the wick or extinguishing the flame of a candle

rare a person who takes snuff

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单词	snuffer
释义	snuffer ¹ [ snuhf-er ] / ˈsnʌf ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snuffer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who snuffs or sniffs. a person who takes snuff. Origin of snuffer ¹ First recorded in 1600–10; snuff¹ + -er¹ Words nearby snuffer snub-nosed, snuck, snuff, snuffbox, snuff-dipping, snuffer, snuff film, snuffle, snuff movie, snuff out, snuff stick Definition for snuffer (2 of 2) snuffer² [ snuhf-er ] / ˈsnʌf ər / noun candlesnuffer. extinguisher (def. 3). a person who snuffs candles. Origin of snuffer ² 1425–75; late Middle English. See snuff², -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snuffer They were at Snuffer's house, and saw the detectives pass, and started out with the avowed purpose of capturing them. Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James\|J. A. Dacus A squat, snug house, the eaves of whose steep gabled roof came down well over its two stories, like the snuffer on a candle. A Village of Vagabonds\|F. Berkeley Smith On the mantel-shelf stood two brass candle-sticks with snuffer and extinguisher. Flint\|Maud Wilder Goodwin He could not put his head in it like a candle in a snuffer, for then he would not be able to see his way down. Japanese Fairy World\|William Elliot Griffis The red cap acted like a snuffer on a candle, to put it out, and while under it, no goblin could be seen by mortal eyes. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks\|William Elliot Griffis British Dictionary definitions for snuffer snuffer / (ˈsnʌfə) / noun a cone-shaped implement for extinguishing candles (plural) an instrument resembling a pair of scissors for trimming the wick or extinguishing the flame of a candle rare a person who takes snuff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to snuffer snout, beak, muzzle, snoot, proboscis, bill, nares, nostrils, adenoids, schnoz, horn, sniffer, sneezer, whiffer, olfactory nerves, smeller
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snuffer

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Definition for snuffer (2 of 2)

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