n. & v.
n. the charred part of a candle-wick.
v.tr. trim the snuff from (a candle). snuff it Brit. sl. die. snuff out 1 extinguish by snuffing. 2 kill; put an end to.
[ ME snoffe, snuffe: orig. unkn. ]
n. & v.
n. the charred part of a candle-wick.
v.tr. trim the snuff from (a candle). snuff it Brit. sl. die. snuff out 1 extinguish by snuffing. 2 kill; put an end to.
[ ME snoffe, snuffe: orig. unkn. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012