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- pronunciation:
- snuhf
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- up to snuff
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
snuffs, snuffing, snuffed |
| definition 1: |
to take in through the nose; inhale.
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| definition 2: |
to perceive or examine by smelling; sniff.
The hog snuffed the ground for truffles.- similar words:
- smell
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| related words: |
root, rout |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to sniff or inhale something.
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| related words: |
rout |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of inhaling something through the nose.
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| definition 2: |
the sound produced by snuffing.
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| definition 3: |
tobacco that has been pulverized so that it can be inhaled through the nose.
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| phrase: |
up to snuff |
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