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snus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /snuːs/
  • rhymes with -uːs

1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of SNU

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish snus.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 口含菸 /口含烟 — type of tobacco snuff
  • Estonian: mokatubakas — type of tobacco snuff
  • Estonian: huuletubakas — type of tobacco snuff
  • Estonian: tups — type of tobacco snuff
  • Finnish: nuuska — type of tobacco snuff
  • Hungarian: snüssz — type of tobacco snuff
  • Icelandic: snus — type of tobacco snuff
  • Icelandic: snustóbak — type of tobacco snuff
  • Japanese: スヌース (sunūsu) — type of tobacco snuff
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snus — type of tobacco snuff
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: snus — type of tobacco snuff
  • Polish: snus — type of tobacco snuff
  • Russian: снюс (snjus) — type of tobacco snuff
  • Swedish: snus — type of tobacco snuff