Snuff

noun

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

  2. 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.

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

verb

  1. To inhale through the nose.

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

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