单词 | snuff |
释义 | snuff1[ snuhf ] / snʌf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snuff ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)verb (used without object)nounIdioms for snuff
up to snuff, Informal. Origin of snuff1First recorded in 1520–30, snuff is from the Dutch word snuffen OTHER WORDS FROM snuffsnuff·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby snuffsnub, snubby, snubfin dolphin, snub-nosed, snuck, snuff, snuffbox, snuff-dipping, snuffer, snuff film, snuffle Definition for snuff (2 of 2)snuff2 [ snuhf ] / snʌf / nounthe charred or partly consumed portion of a candlewick. a thing of little or no value, especially if left over. verb (used with object)to cut off or remove the snuff of (candles, tapers, etc.). Verb Phrasessnuff out,
Origin of snuff21350–1400; Middle English snoffe< ? Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snuffBritish Dictionary definitions for snuff (1 of 3)snuff1 / (snʌf) / verb(tr) to inhale through the nose (when intr, often foll by at) (esp of an animal) to examine by sniffing nounan act or the sound of snuffing Derived forms of snuffsnuffer, nounWord Origin for snuffC16: probably from Middle Dutch snuffen to snuffle, ultimately of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for snuff (2 of 3)snuff2 / (snʌf) / nounfinely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nostrils or less commonly for chewing a small amount of this any powdered substance, esp one for sniffing up the nostrils up to snuff informal
verb(intr) to use or inhale snuff Word Origin for snuffC17: from Dutch snuf, shortened from snuftabale, literally: tobacco for snuffing; see snuff 1 British Dictionary definitions for snuff (3 of 3)snuff3 / (snʌf) / verb (tr)(often foll by out) to extinguish (a light from a naked flame, esp a candle) to cut off the charred part of (the wick of a candle, etc) (usually foll by out) informal to suppress; put an end to snuff it British informal to die nounthe burned portion of the wick of a candle Word Origin for snuffC14 snoffe, of obscure origin 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 Idioms and Phrases with snuffsnuff The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Medical definitions for snuffsnuff [ snŭf ] v.To inhale something audibly through the nose; sniff. n.A preparation of finely pulverized tobacco that can be drawn up into the nostrils by inhaling. A medicated powder inhaled through or blown into the nose. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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