SNUFF

I. noun Etymology: Middle English snoffe Date: 14th century the charred part of a candlewick, 2. umbrage , offense , huff , II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to crop the ~ of (a candle) by pinching or by the use of ~ers so as to brighten the light, 2. to extinguish by or as if by the use of a candle~er, to make extinct ; put an end to, III. adjective Date: 1975 characterized by the sensationalistic depiction of violence, IV. verb see: snivel Date: 1527 transitive verb to draw forcibly through or into the nostrils, scent , smell , to sniff at in order to examine, intransitive verb to inhale through the nose noisily and forcibly, to sniff loudly in or as if in disgust, to take ~, V. noun Date: 1568 the act of ~ing ; sniff , VI. noun Etymology: Dutch snuf, short for snuftabak, from ~en to ~ + tabak tobacco Date: 1650 a preparation of pulverized tobacco to be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed, or placed against the gums, the amount of ~ taken at one time