The meaning of Snuffed

Snuffed – definition

verb
Extinguish (a candle or flame).
Usage examples:
A breeze snuffed out the candle
Synonims:
Extinguish Put out Douse Smother Choke Stamp out Blow out Quench Stub out Turn out Dampen Damp down

verb
Inhale or sniff at (something).
Usage examples:
They smoked and snuffed a great deal

noun
The charred part of a candle wick.

noun
Powdered tobacco that is sniffed up the nostril rather than smoked.
Usage examples:
A pinch of snuff

verb
Past simple and past participle of snuff
Usage examples:
One by one she snuffed the candles.

Snuffed translation into English

Snuffed: translate from English into Chinese

被扼杀

Snuffed: translate from English into Dutch

Gesnoven, Snuiven, Snuiten, Opsnuiven

Snuffed: translate from English into French

Prisé, Moucher

Snuffed: translate from English into German

Geschnupft, Auslöschen, Ersticken, Putzen, Zunichte machen, Schnäuzen, Zerschlagen

Snuffed: translate from English into Hindi

सूंघा, सुंघनी सुँघना, मोमबत्ती का गुल काटना, पता लगाना, जाँच करना

Snuffed: translate from English into Italian

Sniffato, Spegnere

Snuffed: translate from English into Korean

스너프, 꺼지다, 코담배를 맡다, 코로 들이쉬다, 냄새를 맡아내다, 심지를 자르다

Snuffed: translate from English into Russian

Понюхал, Нюхать, Умереть, Вдыхать, Снимать нагар

Snuffed: translate from English into Spanish

Rapé, Aspirar, Despabilar

Word origin

late Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch snuffen ‘to snuffle’. The noun dates from the late 17th century and is probably an abbreviation of Dutch snuftabak .

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Snuffed synonims

choke

verb
(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
Usage examples:
Willie choked on a mouthful of tea

noun
A valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started.
Usage examples:
An automatic choke

noun
The inedible mass of silky fibres at the centre of a globe artichoke.
Usage examples:
Cut the artichokes in half and remove the hairy inner choke and any hard leaves, leaving only the t…

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dampen

verb
Make slightly wet.
Usage examples:
The fine rain dampened her face

verb
To make something slightly wet
Usage examples:
Rain dampened the tent, but it dried in the sun., i think the accident dampened his enthusiasm for …

verb
To make something less strong or successful
Usage examples:
The outlook for the global economy looked gloomy, and dampened expectations of a rise in profits th…

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douse

verb
Pour a liquid over; drench.
Usage examples:
He doused the car with petrol and set it on fire

verb
Wet thoroughly

verb
To throw water or another liquid on someone or something
Usage examples:
To get rid of weeds, i douse them with plain white vinegar., fig. the room was doused in light., ef…

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extinguish

verb
Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
Usage examples:
Firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze

verb
To stop a fire or light from burning
Usage examples:
It took the firefighters four hours to extinguish the flames.

verb
To take something away, for example a right to do something
Usage examples:
A deed restriction extinguishes the right to use or develop a property for certain things., with in…

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quench

verb
Satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.
Usage examples:
He no longer quenches his thirst by drinking sodas.

noun
An act of quenching a very hot substance.
Usage examples:
It should be noted, however, that this is not altogether advantageous, since the direction, as well…

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smother

verb
Kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate.
Usage examples:
I dreamt a stranger was trying to kill me by smothering me with a pillow

noun
A mass of something that stifles or obscures.
Usage examples:
All this vanished in a smother of foam

verb
To prevent a person or animal from getting oxygen
Usage examples:
Several animals were smothered by smoke from the fire., the pasta was smothered with a creamy sauce…

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