1. Finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
   "The old man took a pinch of snuff from his ornate box"
    
2. A pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
   "He took a snuff of tobacco before continuing his work"
    
3. Sensing an odour by inhaling through the nose
   "With a quick snuff, the dog detected the treat in my pocket";
   - sniff
    
4. The charred portion of a candlewick
   "She trimmed the snuff from the candle to improve its flame"

1. Inhale (something) through the nose
   "snuff coke"
    
2. Sniff or smell inquiringly
   "The dog snuffed the air for traces of the intruder";
   - snuffle

1. Snuff coloured; of a greyish to yellowish brown
   "His snuff coat blended well with the autumn foliage";
   - snuff-brown, mummy-brown, chukker-brown

Derived forms: snuffing, snuffed, snuffs

See also: chromatic

Type of: baccy [Brit, informal], breathe in, char, hint, inhale, inspire, jot, mite, pinch, smack, smell, smelling, snout [UK, informal], soupçon, speck, tinge, tobacco, touch

Part of: candlewick

Encyclopedia: Snuff