snuff
/snʌf/noun
Middle School
1
Finely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) 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.
3
A snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco.
4
The act of briskly inhaling by the nose; a sniff, a snort.
5
Resentment or skepticism expressed by quickly drawing air through the nose; snuffling; sniffling.
6
Snot, mucus.
7
Smell, scent, odour.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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