to take snuff

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• Snuff — For other uses, see Snuff (disambiguation). Snuff is a product made from ground or pulverised tobacco leaves. It is an example of smokeless tobacco. It originated in the Americas and was in common use in Europe by the 17th century. In recent… …   Wikipedia

• snuff — n. 1) to take snuff 2) a pinch of snuff 3) (misc.) not up to snuff ( not up to an acceptable standard ) * * * [snʌf] a pinch of snuff to take snuff (misc.) not up to snuff ( not up to an acceptable standard ) …   Combinatory dictionary

• snuff — snuff1 snuffingly, adv. /snuf/, v.t. 1. to draw in through the nose by inhaling. 2. to perceive by or as 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;… …   Universalium

• snuff — I. noun Etymology: Middle English snoffe Date: 14th century 1. the charred part of a candlewick 2. a. obsolete umbrage, offense b. chiefly Scottish huff II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• snuff — I. /snʌf / (say snuf) verb (t) 1. to draw in through the nose by inhaling. 2. to perceive by or as by smelling. 3. to examine by smelling, as an animal does. –verb (i) 4. to draw air, etc., into the nostrils by inhaling, as in order to smell… …  

• snuff — 1. n. & v. n. the charred part of a candle wick. v.tr. trim the snuff from (a candle). Phrases and idioms: snuff it Brit. sl. die. snuff out 1 extinguish by snuffing. 2 kill; put an end to. Etymology: ME snoffe, snuffe: orig. unkn. 2. n. & v. n.… …   Useful english dictionary

• snuff — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun … OF SNUFF ▪ pinch VERB + SNUFF ▪ inhale, take SNUFF + NOUN ▪ box Snuff is used before these nouns: ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• snuff — I [[t]snʌf[/t]] v. t. 1) phl to draw in through the nose by inhaling 2) phl to perceive by or as if by smelling; sniff 3) to examine by smelling, as an animal does 4) to draw air into the nostrils by inhaling, as to smell something; snuffle 5) to …   From formal English to slang

• Snuff bottle — Snuff bottles in the American Museum of Natural History collection Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed… …   Wikipedia

• Snuff — Snuff, n. 1. The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff. [1913 Webster] 2. Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once. [1913 Webster] 3. Resentment, displeasure, or contempt, expressed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Snuff — Snuff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snuffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snuffing}.] [OE. snuffen. See {Snuff} of a candle {Snuff} to sniff.] To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of the snuff of. [1913 Webster] {To snuff out}, to extinguish by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English