snuffing (Meaning)
snuffing
to sniff so as to smell, scent, smell, to sniff loudly in or as if in disgust, the act of snuffing, umbrage, offense, of sufficient quality, to cause the end of, powdered tobacco especially for inhaling through the nostrils, characterized by the sensationalistic depiction of violence, to cut off the burned end of the wick of a candle so as to brighten the light, to inhale through the nose noisily and forcibly, a preparation of pulverized tobacco to be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed, or placed against the gums, the amount of snuff taken at one time, to draw forcibly through or into the nostrils, to sniff or smell inquiringly, a fit of resentment or indignation, a preparation of a powdered drug to be inhaled through the nostrils, die, kill, execute, to put an end to, to crop the snuff of (a candle) by pinching or by the use of snuffers so as to brighten the light, featuring a real rather than a staged murder, to extinguish (a flame, a candle, etc.) by or as if by the use of a candlesnuffer, to take snuff, the charred part of a candlewick, to sniff at in order to examine
Synonyms & Antonyms of snuffing
snuffing Sentence Examples
- The candles flickered and snuffed out as the breeze gently blew through the window.
- The gunman swiftly snuffed out the life of his target with a single bullet.
- He snuffed out the cigarette and tossed it into the ashtray.
- The firefighters heroically snuffed out the blazing inferno, preventing further damage.
- The power outage suddenly snuffed out all the lights, leaving the room in darkness.
- The cold winter wind snuffed out the few remaining embers in the fireplace.
- The candle snuffer deftly extinguished the flame, casting an eerie glow over the room.
- The snuffing of the engine startled the wildlife, causing them to scatter in fear.
- The surgeon delicately snuffed out the excess bleeding, preserving the patient's life.
- The meteor streaked across the sky before snuffing out in a blinding flash of light.
FAQs About the word snuffing
to sniff so as to smell, scent, smell, to sniff loudly in or as if in disgust, the act of snuffing, umbrage, offense, of sufficient quality, to cause the end of
smelling,sniffing, inhaling, breathing, scenting,whiffing, nosing, snuffling,snorting, drinking (in)
animating,raising, restoring, reviving, resuscitating,resurrecting,
The candles flickered and snuffed out as the breeze gently blew through the window.
The gunman swiftly snuffed out the life of his target with a single bullet.
He snuffed out the cigarette and tossed it into the ashtray.
The firefighters heroically snuffed out the blazing inferno, preventing further damage.
