a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
noun
finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
noun
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
verb
sniff or smell inquiringly
verb
inhale audibly through the nose
“snuff coke”
adjective
snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown
Word Forms
sniff
verb
perceive by inhaling through the nose
snuff
verb
inhale audibly through the nose
snuff
noun
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schnupftabak
der verkohlte Teil eines Kerzendochtes
🇫🇷French
tabac à priser
la partie carbonisée d'une mèche de bougie
🇪🇸Spanish
rapé
la parte carbonizada de una mecha
🇮🇹Italian
tabacco da fiuto
la parte carbonizzata di uno stoppino
🇳🇱Dutch
snuif
het verkoolde gedeelte van een kaarslont
🇵🇹Portuguese
rapé
a parte carbonizada de um pavio de vela
🇷🇺Russian
нюхательный табак
обугленная часть фитиля
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुंघनी
मोमबत्ती का जला हुआ भाग
🇮🇳Tamil
மூக்கடைப்பு
ஒரு மெழுகுவர்த்தியின் எரிந்த பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
ముక్కుపుడక
కొవ్వొత్తి యొక్క కాలిపోయిన భాగం
🇮🇳Marathi
स्नफ
मेणबत्तीचा जळलेला भाग
🇮🇳Gujarati
નસકોરી
મીણબત્તીનો સળગી ગયેલો ભાગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಶ್ಯ
ಮೇಣದಬತ್ತಿಯ ಸುಟ್ಟ ಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്നാഫ്
ഒരു മെഴുകുതിരിയുടെ കരിഞ്ഞ ഭാഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁੰਘ
ਇੱਕ ਮੋਮਬੱਤੀ ਦਾ ਸੜਿਆ ਹਿੱਸਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نسوار
موم بتی کا جلا ہوا حصہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鼻烟
烛芯烧焦的部分
🇯🇵Japanese
嗅ぎタバコ
ろうそくの芯の焦げた部分
🇰🇷Korean
코담배
촛대의 까맣게 탄 부분
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thuốc hít
phần cháy của ngọn nến
🇹🇭Thai
กลิ่น
ส่วนที่ไหม้เกรียมของไส้เทียน
🇮🇩Indonesian
tembakau
bagian sumbu lilin yang hangus
🇲🇾Malay
sedutan
bahagian sumbu lilin yang hangus
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شم
الجزء المتفحم من فتيل الشمعة
🇮🇷Persian
دمنوش
بخش زغالی شده یک شمعدان
🇹🇷Turkish
enfiye
bir mum fitilinin kömürleşmiş kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
טַבָּק הֲרָחָה
החלק החרוך של נרות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'snuff'?
The primary meaning of 'snuff' is 'the charred portion of a candlewick'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'snuff' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'snuff' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'snuff' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'snuff' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'snuff' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'snuff' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'snuff' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'snuff' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'snuff' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'snuff' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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