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snuff


snuff 1

S0519200 (snŭf)v. snuffed, snuff·ing, snuffs v.tr.1. To inhale (something) audibly through the nose; sniff.2. To sense or examine by smelling; sniff at.v.intr. To sniff; inhale.n. The act of snuffing or the sound produced by it; a snuffle.
[Middle English snoffen, to snuff a candle, sniffle, probably from snoffe, snuff; see snuff2.]

snuff 2

S0519200 (snŭf)n. The charred portion of a candlewick.tr.v. snuffed, snuff·ing, snuffs 1. To extinguish: snuffed out the candles.2. To put a sudden end to: lives that were snuffed out by car accidents.3. Slang To kill; murder.4. To cut off the charred portion of (a candlewick).
[Middle English snoffe, possibly of Low German origin.]

snuff 3

S0519200 (snŭf)n.1. a. A preparation of finely pulverized tobacco that can be drawn up into the nostrils by inhaling. Also called smokeless tobacco.b. The quantity of this tobacco that is inhaled at a single time; a pinch.2. See dip.3. A powdery substance, such as a medicine, taken by inhaling.intr.v. snuffed, snuff·ing, snuffs To use or inhale snuff.Idiom: up to snuff Informal 1. Normal in health.2. Up to standard; adequate.
[Dutch snuf, short for snuftabak : Dutch snuffen, to sniff; see snuffle + tabak, tobacco.]

snuff

(snʌf) vb1. (Physiology) (tr) to inhale through the nose2. (Physiology) (when: intr, often foll by at) (esp of an animal) to examine by sniffingnan act or the sound of snuffing[C16: probably from Middle Dutch snuffen to snuffle, ultimately of imitative origin] ˈsnuffer n

snuff

(snʌf) n1. (Brewing) finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nostrils or less commonly for chewing2. (Brewing) a small amount of this3. (Medicine) any powdered substance, esp one for sniffing up the nostrils4. up to snuff informal a. in good health or in good conditionb. chiefly Brit not easily deceivedvb (Brewing) (intr) to use or inhale snuff[C17: from Dutch snuf, shortened from snuftabale, literally: tobacco for snuffing; see snuff1]

snuff

(snʌf) vb (tr) 1. (often foll by out) to extinguish (a light from a naked flame, esp a candle)2. to cut off the charred part of (the wick of a candle, etc)3. (usually foll by out) informal to suppress; put an end to4. snuff it informal Brit to dienthe burned portion of the wick of a candle[C14 snoffe, of obscure origin]

snuff1

(snʌf)

v.t. 1. to draw in through the nose by inhaling. 2. to perceive by or as if by smelling; sniff. 3. to examine by smelling, as an animal does. v.i. 4. to draw air into the nostrils by inhaling, as to smell something; snuffle. 5. to take snuff into the nostrils. 6. Obs. to express contempt or displeasure by sniffing (often fol. by at). n. 7. an act of snuffing; a sniff. 8. smell, scent, or odor. 9. a preparation of tobacco, either powdered and taken into the nostrils by inhalation or ground and placed between the cheek and gum. 10. a pinch of such tobacco. Idioms: up to snuff, Informal. a. up to a certain standard; satisfactory. b. Brit. not easily imposed upon; shrewd; sharp. [1520–30; < Dutch snuffen]

snuff2

(snʌf)

n. 1. the charred or partly consumed portion of a candlewick. v.t. 2. to cut off or remove the snuff of (candles, tapers, etc.). 3. snuff out, a. to extinguish. b. to suppress; crush. c. Slang. to kill or murder. [1350–1400; Middle English snoffe, akin to Middle Dutch snuf, snof, Middle Low German snūve head cold]

snuff


Past participle: snuffed
Gerund: snuffing
Imperative
snuff
snuff
Present
I snuff
you snuff
he/she/it snuffs
we snuff
you snuff
they snuff
Preterite
I snuffed
you snuffed
he/she/it snuffed
we snuffed
you snuffed
they snuffed
Present Continuous
I am snuffing
you are snuffing
he/she/it is snuffing
we are snuffing
you are snuffing
they are snuffing
Present Perfect
I have snuffed
you have snuffed
he/she/it has snuffed
we have snuffed
you have snuffed
they have snuffed
Past Continuous
I was snuffing
you were snuffing
he/she/it was snuffing
we were snuffing
you were snuffing
they were snuffing
Past Perfect
I had snuffed
you had snuffed
he/she/it had snuffed
we had snuffed
you had snuffed
they had snuffed
Future
I will snuff
you will snuff
he/she/it will snuff
we will snuff
you will snuff
they will snuff
Future Perfect
I will have snuffed
you will have snuffed
he/she/it will have snuffed
we will have snuffed
you will have snuffed
they will have snuffed
Future Continuous
I will be snuffing
you will be snuffing
he/she/it will be snuffing
we will be snuffing
you will be snuffing
they will be snuffing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been snuffing
you have been snuffing
he/she/it has been snuffing
we have been snuffing
you have been snuffing
they have been snuffing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been snuffing
you will have been snuffing
he/she/it will have been snuffing
we will have been snuffing
you will have been snuffing
they will have been snuffing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been snuffing
you had been snuffing
he/she/it had been snuffing
we had been snuffing
you had been snuffing
they had been snuffing
Conditional
I would snuff
you would snuff
he/she/it would snuff
we would snuff
you would snuff
they would snuff
Past Conditional
I would have snuffed
you would have snuffed
he/she/it would have snuffed
we would have snuffed
you would have snuffed
they would have snuffed
Thesaurus
Noun1.snuff - the charred portion of a candlewickcandlewick - the wick of a candlechar - a charred substance
2.snuff - a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single timemite, soupcon, tinge, jot, hint, pinch, speck, touch - a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
3.snuff - finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the noserappee - strong snuff made from dark coarse tobaccobaccy, tobacco - leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
4.snuff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nosesnuff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nosesniffsmelling, smell - the act of perceiving the odor of something
Verb1.snuff - sniff or smell inquiringlysnufflesmell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
2.snuff - inhale audibly through the nose; "snuff coke"breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
Adj.1.snuff - snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brownchukker-brown, mummy-brown, snuff-brownchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

snuff

verbsnuff it die, expire, perish, pass away, depart, buy it (U.S. slang), check out (U.S. slang), kick it (slang), croak (slang), give up the ghost, go belly-up (slang), peg out (informal), kick the bucket (slang), buy the farm (U.S. slang), peg it (informal), decease, cark it (Austral. & N.Z. slang), pop your clogs (informal), breathe your last, hop the twig (slang) Perhaps he thought he was about to snuff it.snuff someone out kill, murder, slay, destroy, waste (informal), do in (slang), take out (slang), execute, massacre, butcher, slaughter, dispatch, assassinate, eradicate, do away with, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), obliterate, knock off (slang), liquidate, annihilate, neutralize, exterminate, take (someone's) life, bump off (slang), extirpate, wipe from the face of the earth (informal) a bright, articulate young man who was snuffed out by the racism of a few white thugssnuff something out blow out, put out, extinguish, douse, snuff out, quench, stifle, smother She snuffed out the candle.

snuff

verbTo perceive with the olfactory sense:nose, scent, smell, sniff, whiff.Idiom: catch a whiff of.phrasal verb
snuff out1. To cause to stop burning or giving light:douse, extinguish, put out, quench.2. To destroy all traces of:abolish, annihilate, blot out, clear, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, kill, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root (out or up), rub out, stamp out, uproot, wipe out.Idioms: do away with, make an end of, put an end to.
Translations
剪花鼻烟

snuff1

(snaf) noun powdered tobacco for sniffing up into the nose. He took a pinch of snuff. 鼻煙 鼻烟

snuff2

(snaf) verb to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp). 剪(燭)花 剪（烛）花 snuff out1. to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc). He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger. 掐滅(燭火等) 掐灭（烛火等） 2. to (cause to) come to a sudden end. Opposition was quickly snuffed out. 突然撲滅 突然扑灭

snuff


be not up to snuff

To not be as good as what is expected, required, or demanded; to not be satisfactory or adequate. Jim, I know you've been going through a tough time since your wife passed, but these reports just aren't up to snuff. I used to eat there all the time, but to be honest, their food hasn't been up to snuff recently.See also: not, snuff, up

snuff movie

A film that shows the actual murder or death of a person. Although snuff movies are illegal, they are still widely circulated on the black market.See also: movie, snuff

not up to scratch

Not acceptable or satisfactory; not attaining a particular standard. Your papers have been very good all semester, but, frankly, this one is not up to scratch.See also: not, scratch, up

not up to snuff

Not acceptable or satisfactory; not attaining a particular standard. Your papers have been very good all semester, but, frankly, this one is not up to snuff.See also: not, snuff, up

up to par

As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate. A: "How's your dinner?" B: "It's up to par with this place's usual standard." It's nice to see that Jenny's work is up to par again lately.See also: par, up

up to scratch

As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate. A: "How's your dinner?" B: "It's up to scratch with this place's usual standard." It's nice to see that Jenny's work is up to scratch again lately.See also: scratch, up

up to snuff

As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate. A: "How's your dinner?" B: "It's up to snuff with this place's usual standard." It's nice to see that Jenny's work is up to snuff again lately.See also: snuff, up

snuff out

1. To extinguish something, especially a flame. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "snuff" and "out." She snuffed the flame of the candle out between her fingers. The system uses halon gas to snuff out fire before it has a chance to spread. That loss snuffs out their chances to make the playoffs.2. To kill someone. In this usage, a name, noun, or pronoun can be used between "snuff" and "out." He was planning on going to the police, but the criminals snuffed him out before he had the chance. Tragically, he was snuffed out in his prime by cancer.See also: out, snuff

snuff it

To die, break down, or become defunct. We all snuff it eventually, so we might as well enjoy the time we have. I drove that truck everywhere for 25 years, but it finally snuffed it completely yesterday.See also: snuff

snuff film

A film that shows the actual murder or death of a person. Although snuff films are illegal, they are still widely circulated on the black market. The death scenes were so realistic that the director and producers were actually arrested at one point for making a snuff film.See also: film, snuff

snuff (one)

slang To kill one. He was planning on going to the police, but the criminals snuffed him before he had the chance. Tragically, he was snuffed in his prime by cancer.See also: snuff

not up to scratch and not up to snuff

Fig. not adequate. Sorry, your paper isn't up to scratch. Please do it over again. The performance was not up to snuff.See also: and, not, scratch, snuff, up

snuff someone out

Sl. to kill someone. Max really wanted to snuff the eyewiteness out, once and for all. Lefty wanted to snuff out his partner.See also: out, snuff

snuff something out

to extinguish something, such as a flame. she snuffed all the candles out and went to bed. Karen snuffed out the flames one by one.See also: out, snuff

up to par

Fig. as good as the standard or average; up to standard. I'm just not feeling up to par today. I must be coming down with something. The manager said that the report was not up to par and gave it back to Mary to do over again.See also: par, up

up to snuff

 and up to scratchFig. as good as is required; meeting the minimum requirements. Sorry, Tom. Your performance isn't up to snuff. You'll have to improve or find another job. My paper wasn't up to scratch, so I got an F.See also: snuff, up

snuff out

1. Extinguish, put a sudden end to, as in Three young lives were snuffed out in that automobile accident. This usage alludes to snuff in the sense of "put out a candle by pinching the wick," an area itself called snuff from the late 1300s on. [Mid-1800s] 2. Kill, murder, as in If he told the police, the gang would snuff him out. [Slang; first half of 1900s] 3. Also, snuff it. Die or be killed, as in He looked very ill indeed, as though he might snuff out any day, or Grandpa just snuffed it. [Slang; second half of 1800s] See also: out, snuff

up to par

Also, up to scratch or snuff or speed or the mark . Satisfactory, up to a given standard, as in She didn't feel up to par today so she stayed home, or I'm sure he'll come up to scratch when the time comes, or She's up to snuff again. Nearly all the versions of this idiom come from sports, par from golf, scratch and mark from boxing (after being knocked down a fighter had eight seconds to make his way to a mark scratched in the center of the ring), and speed from racing. However, the allusion in the variant with snuff, which dates from the early 1800s, has been lost. See also: par, up

not up to scratch

COMMON If something or someone is not up to scratch, they are not good enough. If the service isn't up to scratch, the customer gets his money back. Athletes have no one to blame but themselves if their performances are not up to scratch. Parents were complaining that one of the teachers wasn't up to scratch. Note: You can say that someone or something does not come up to scratch. The Home Secretary wants better methods for dealing with police officers who do not come up to scratch. Note: You can also say that you bring someone or something up to scratch. We had to work hard on the apartment to bring it up to scratch. Note: In the past, boxers started a fight with their left feet on a line drawn on the ground, known as the scratch. When a boxer was knocked down, they were allowed thirty seconds' rest before coming `up to the scratch' once more. A boxer who was not at the line in time lost the fight. See also: not, scratch, up

up to snuff

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf something or someone is up to snuff, they are as good as they should be or as they normally are. The technology in these companies simply isn't up to snuff. Note: You can also say that you bring or get someone or something up to snuff or that someone or something comes up to snuff. The hamburgers didn't come up to snuff.See also: snuff, up

up to par

at an expected or usual level or quality. 1989 Randall Kenan A Visitation of Spirits Why not him? Did he not look okay? Did he smell bad? Have bad breath? Were his clothes not up to par? See also: par, up

up to scratch

up to the required standard; satisfactory.See also: scratch, up

up to snuff

1 up to the required standard. 2 in good health. informalSee also: snuff, up

up to ˈscratch

at the good standard that is expected or needed: The level of safety in our power stations must be brought up to scratch. ♢ If he doesn’t come up to scratch, get rid of him.This expression comes from boxing: the line in the ring which the boxers have to come to when they start to fight is called the scratch.See also: scratch, up

ˈsnuff it

(British English, slang, humorous) die: Old Jack was over 90 when he snuffed it.See also: snuff

up to ˈsnuff

(informal) of the required standard or quality; in good health: Many people believe that the new senator is not up to snuff politically. ♢ I haven’t felt up to snuff for several weeks.See also: snuff, up

snuff out

v.1. To extinguish something: The altar server snuffed out the candles. I saw her snuff a match out with her fingers.2. To put a sudden end to something: The war has snuffed out many young lives. I had a promising career as a dancer, but a tragic injury snuffed it out.3. Slang To kill someone; murder someone: The police accused the widow of snuffing out her husband. The gangsters snuffed him out before he could testify in court.See also: out, snuff

snuff film

n. a film that records an actual death or killing. Some of these snuff films have a loyal following of real sickies. See also: film, snuff

snuff it

tv. to die. The cat leapt straight up in the air and snuffed it. See also: snuff

snuff someone (out)

tv. to kill someone. Max really wanted to snuff the eyewitness out, once and for all. See also: out, snuff, someone

snuff someone

verbSee snuff someone outSee also: snuff, someone

up to scratch

and up to snuff mod. satisfactory; up to what is expected. (Colloquial. Snuff is related in some way to tobacco. Scratch may allude to the starting or finish line in a contest.) We felt that the entertainment was not up to scratch. The food was up to snuff, but the hotel staff was not at its usually efficient best. See also: scratch, up

up to snuff

verbSee up to scratchSee also: snuff, up

up to scratch

Informal 1. Meeting the requirements.2. In fit condition.See also: scratch, up

up to snuff

Informal 1. Normal in health.2. Up to standard; adequate.See also: snuff, up

up to snuff

Satisfactory in performance, health, or some other respect. This term, which probably has something to do with the once popular habit of taking snuff, dates from at least 1800, but its origin has been lost. “He knows well enough the game we’re after; zooks he’s up to snuff,” wrote John Poole in his play Hamlet Travestie (1811), meaning that the character was wide awake and sharp. “Up to snuff, and a pinch or two over,” wrote Dickens (Pickwick Papers, 1836), meaning that something was more than satisfactory. Along with the use of snuff, the term may be dying out.See also: snuff, up

up to scratch

Meets the standards. In the days of bare-knuckle fighting, bouts took place within a large circle drawn on the bare ground (that's where the phrase “boxing ring” came from). The contest began with the fighters facing off while standing on either side of a line scratched on the dirt in the middle of the ring. A fighter who was physically and mentally ready to take part stood at the line and was, therefore, up to scratch. “Up to snuff ” has much the same meaning. Powdered tobacco was said to sharpen the user's mind, so if you were up to snuff, you were mentally and also physically ready to go.See also: scratch, up

snuff


snuff,

preparation of pulverized tobacco used by sniffing it into the nostrils, chewing it, or placing it between the gums and the cheek. The blended tobacco from which it is made is often aged for two or three years, fermented at least twice, ground, and usually flavored and scented. In pre-Columbian times, snuff was used in the West Indies, in Mexico, and in parts of South America. Adoption of the practice in Europe was encouraged by belief in its medicinal virtue. From Europe the custom was carried to the Middle East and Asia. The highest status of snuff taking was attained in the 18th cent., when it was practiced by both men and women. The richly ornamented snuffboxes of the time are now esteemed by collectors. A ritual of taking snuff developed, with prescribed ways of tapping and opening the box and offering it to others. Later the practice of dipping snuff into the mouth with a stick or brush, or of inserting it between the cheek and gums, largely replaced sniffing it into the nostrils.

snuff

1. finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nostrils or less commonly for chewing 2. a small amount of this 3. any powdered substance, esp one for sniffing up the nostrils

snuff


snuff

(snŭf), 1. To inhale forcibly through the nose. 2. Finely powdered tobacco used by inhalation through the nose or applied to the gums. 3. Any medicated powder applied by insufflation to the nasal mucous membrane. [echoic]

snuff

(snŭf)n.1. a. A preparation of finely pulverized tobacco that can be drawn up into the nostrils by inhaling. Also called smokeless tobacco.b. The quantity of this tobacco that is inhaled at a single time; a pinch.2. See dip.3. A powdery substance, such as a medicine, taken by inhaling.intr.v. snuffed, snuffing, snuffs To use or inhale snuff.

chewing tobacco

A form of smokeless tobacco sold as a shredded product, in contrast to dipping tobacco in which the tobacco leaves are ground.
Health effects
Oral cancer; often disfiguring due to heroic surgery.

snuff

Substance abuse A smokeless tobacco consumed by snorting; snuff may be more dangerous than smoking 1 pack of cigarettes/day, and have 2-fold more carcinogens. See Smokeless tobacco, smoking.

snuff

(snŭf) 1. To inhale forcibly through the nose. 2. Finely powdered tobacco used by inhalation through the nose or application to the gums. 3. Any medicated powder applied by insufflation to the nasal mucous membrane.

snuff

(snŭf) 1. To inhale forcibly through the nose. 2. Finely powdered tobacco used by nasal inhalation or applied to the gums. 3. Any medicated powder applied by insufflation to the nasal mucous membrane.

snuff


Related to snuff: snuff film
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  • noun
  • adj
  • phrase

Synonyms for snuff

phrase snuff it

Synonyms

  • die
  • expire
  • perish
  • pass away
  • depart
  • buy it
  • check out
  • kick it
  • croak
  • give up the ghost
  • go belly-up
  • peg out
  • kick the bucket
  • buy the farm
  • peg it
  • decease
  • cark it
  • pop your clogs
  • breathe your last
  • hop the twig

phrase snuff someone out

Synonyms

  • kill
  • murder
  • slay
  • destroy
  • waste
  • do in
  • take out
  • execute
  • massacre
  • butcher
  • slaughter
  • dispatch
  • assassinate
  • eradicate
  • do away with
  • blow away
  • obliterate
  • knock off
  • liquidate
  • annihilate
  • neutralize
  • exterminate
  • take (someone's) life
  • bump off
  • extirpate
  • wipe from the face of the earth

phrase snuff something out

Synonyms

  • blow out
  • put out
  • extinguish
  • douse
  • snuff out
  • quench
  • stifle
  • smother

Synonyms for snuff

verb to perceive with the olfactory sense

Synonyms

  • nose
  • scent
  • smell
  • sniff
  • whiff

phrase snuff out: to cause to stop burning or giving light

Synonyms

  • douse
  • extinguish
  • put out
  • quench

phrase snuff out: to destroy all traces of

Synonyms

  • abolish
  • annihilate
  • blot out
  • clear
  • eradicate
  • erase
  • exterminate
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • kill
  • liquidate
  • obliterate
  • remove
  • root
  • rub out
  • stamp out
  • uproot
  • wipe out

Synonyms for snuff

noun the charred portion of a candlewick

Related Words

  • candlewick
  • char

noun a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time

Related Words

  • mite
  • soupcon
  • tinge
  • jot
  • hint
  • pinch
  • speck
  • touch

noun finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose

Related Words

  • rappee
  • baccy
  • tobacco

noun sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

Synonyms

  • sniff

Related Words

  • smelling
  • smell

verb sniff or smell inquiringly

Synonyms

  • snuffle

Related Words

  • smell

verb inhale audibly through the nose

Related Words

  • breathe in
  • inhale
  • inspire

adj snuff colored

Synonyms

  • chukker-brown
  • mummy-brown
  • snuff-brown

Related Words

  • chromatic
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