snuffˈing noun and adjective

snuffˈy adjective

1. Like, smelling of, soiled with or showing traces of, snuff
2. Touchy, huffy

snuffˈbox noun

A small lidded (usu metal) box for snuff

snuffbox bean noun

The cacoon

snuffˈ-colour or snuffˈ-brown noun

A yellowish or greyish brown, slightly paler than bistre

snuffˈ-coloured adjective

snuffˈ-dipper noun

snuffˈ-dipping noun

1. Orig in the USA, the practice of rubbing the teeth and gums with a wet stick dipped in snuff
2. Now, the practice of sucking a pinch or sachet of snuff held between the gum and the inside of the cheek

snuff mill noun

1. A factory or a hand-mill for grinding tobacco into snuff
2. A snuff-mull

snuffˈ-mull noun a snuffbox (see mill¹).

snuffˈ-paper noun (Walter Scott; contemptuous)

Banknotes

snuff spoon noun

A spoon for taking snuff from a snuffbox

snuffˈ-taker noun

snuffˈ-taking noun

take it in snuff (Shakespeare)

To take offence, be angered by

up to snuff

1. Alert, knowing, not likely to be taken in or imposed upon
2. Up to scratch, in good order
3. Of a high or suitable standard