Sniff vs. Snuff

Sniffverb

(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something.

Sniffverb

To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.

Sniffverb

(transitive) To perceive vaguely

Sniffverb

To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.

Sniffverb

(computing) To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.

Sniffverb

To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose.

Sniffnoun

An instance of sniffing.

Sniffnoun

A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose

Sniffnoun

(colloquial) A brief perception, or tiny amount.

Sniffinterjection

A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.

Sniffverb

To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; - sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.

Sniffverb

To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.

Sniffverb

To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.

Sniffnoun

The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.

Sniffnoun

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

Sniffverb

perceive by inhaling through the nose;

Sniffverb

inhale audibly through the nose;

Snuffnoun

Finely ground or pulverized tobacco intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.

Snuffnoun

Fine-ground or minced tobacco, dry or moistened, intended for use by placing a pinch behind the lip or beneath the tongue; see also snus.

Snuffnoun

A snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco.

Snuffnoun

The act of briskly inhaling by the nose; a sniff, a snort.

Snuffnoun

Resentment or skepticism expressed by quickly drawing air through the nose; snuffling; sniffling.

Snuffnoun

(obsolete) Snot, mucus.

Snuffnoun

(obsolete) Smell, scent, odour.

Snuffnoun

The burning part of a candle wick, or the black, burnt remains of a wick (which has to be periodically removed).

Snuffnoun

(obsolete) Leavings in a glass after drinking; heeltaps.

Snuffnoun

(slang) A murder.

Snuffnoun

(attributive) A form of pornographic film which involves someone actually being murdered.

Snuffverb

To inhale through the nose.

Snuffverb

To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offence.

Snuffverb

To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.

Snuffverb

(obsolete) To trim the burnt part of a candle wick.

Snuffverb

(slang) To kill a person; to snuff out.

Snuffnoun

The part of a candle wick charred by the flame, whether burning or not.

Snuffnoun

The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff.

Snuffnoun

Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once.

Snuffnoun

Resentment, displeasure, or contempt, expressed by a snuffing of the nose.

Snuffverb

To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of the snuff of.

Snuffverb

To draw in, or to inhale, forcibly through the nose; to sniff.

Snuffverb

To perceive by the nose; to scent; to smell.

Snuffverb

To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses.

Snuffverb

To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense.

Snuffnoun

the charred portion of a candlewick

Snuffnoun

a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time

Snuffnoun

finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose

Snuffnoun

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

Snuffverb

sniff or smell inquiringly

Snuffverb

inhale audibly through the nose;

Snuffadjective

snuff colored; grayish to yellowish brown