name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
snuffer
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noun
Meaning 2
A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.
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noun
Meaning 3
A person who uses snuff (the tobacco product).
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noun
Meaning 4
The common porpoise.
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noun
Meaning 5
The participant in a snuff film who kills another (the snuffee).
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noun
Meaning 6
a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: implement
noun
Meaning 7
a person who uses snuff
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: snuff user
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Broader terms: consumer
noun
Meaning 8
a person who snuffs out candles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
Americanized spelling of German Schnaufer.
From snuff + -er.