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1. • • to put out a flame, especially from a candle, usually by covering it with something: One by one she snuffed the candles.
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   What does Snuffy mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of SNUFFY is quick to become annoyed or take offense.

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   What is snuff verb?

   • Definition of snuff verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] snuff something (out) to stop a small flame from burning, especially by pressing it between your fingers or covering it with something synonym extinguish The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What is an example of snuff in a sentence?

   • Examples of snuff in a Sentence President Trump: If he deserves it, he should. If he has the playing ability, he started off great and then he didnt end up very great in terms of as a player. He was terrific in his rookie year, I think he was very good in his second year, and then something happened. So his playing wasnt up to snuff. Dave Preston:

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   What does Snuffe mean?

   • † A heel-tap; a portion of a drink left at the bottom of a cup. Obsolete. Rather keepe a snuffe in the bottome of the glasse to light you to bed withall. Then each must haue his bout And drink vp all; to leave a litle snuffe Is petty treason. Either malice, or want of wit, hightned with snoffes of Ale or stayned Claret.

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   What is a Snuffe of a candell?

   • Snoffe of a candell, mesche, limignon, lumignon. Ye must lay to y e nose..assafetida, or the snuffes of candels. Through negligence of a mayden with a candell, the snuffe falling in an hundred pounde weight of Gunpowder. In som this light goes out with an ill-favor'd stench; But others have a save-all to preserve it from making any snuff at all.

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   Are Englishmen apt to take all things in Snuffe?

   • Englishmen, especially being young and unexperienced, are apt to take all things in snuffe. Mr. Mills..I expect should take it in Snuffe that my wife did not come to his child's christening the other day. Pray take it not, you old Cur-mudgeon, So much in snuff and evil dudgeon.

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   1. : soiled with snuff. 2. : resembling snuff. 3. a. : addicted to the use of snuff. b. : having unpleasant habits. Examples of snuffy in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective. These are among the reasons why summer may bring snuffy noses and sneezing. Julie Washington, cleveland, 26 May 2021.

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   snuffy. 3 meanings: 1. of, relating to, or resembling snuff 2. covered with or smelling of snuff 3. unpleasant; disagreeable.... Click for more definitions.

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   Snuffy definition: resembling snuff. . See examples of SNUFFY used in a sentence.

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   snuffy (adjective) - The term 'snuffy' is an informal adjective used to describe something or someone with a slightly stuffy, smudged, or dirty appearance. It can also refer to someone who is easily offended or sensitive

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   The dogs were snuffing gently at my feet. (British English, slang, humorous) to die. Definition of snuff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Meaning & use. That portion of a wick, etc., which is partly consumed in… I.2. The nozzle of a lamp, in which the wick burns. I.3. † A heel-tap; a portion of a drink left at the bottom of a… to take..in (the) snuff (or to snuff), to take (a matter)… II.5. A fit of indignation; a huff, pet, rage, passion. Used with… II.6. † attributive.

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   supercilious or contemptuous some snuffy old stockbroker Examples His doer, a little old snuffy attorney of the name of Macphail, grew sententious as the business drew to its close. North American I have met snuffy, stupid, undutiful, conceited, and snobbish priests, but for me one Fr. Francis outweighs them all. British 2.