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| snuff [ snuf ] |
verb (past and past participle snuffed, present participle snuff·ing, 3rd person present singular snuffs) |
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1. transitive verb inhale something: to inhale something through the nose
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2. transitive and intransitive verb sniff: to sniff noisily, or to examine something by sniffing it
 The hounds snuffed the ground searching for the trail.
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noun (plural snuffs) |
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sniffing sound: an instance or sound of snuffing
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| [Early 16th century. < Dutch snuffen "snuffle" < Germanic, "of the nose"] |
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