Webster's Dictionary 1913

6697

Snowstorm

Snow″storm′ (?), n. A storm with falling snow.

6698

Snowy

Snow″y (?), a. 1. White like snow. “So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows.” Shak.2. Abounding with snow; covered with snow. “The snowy top of cold Olympus.” Milton.3. Fig.: ...

6699

Snub

Snub (?), v. i. [Cf. D. snuiven to snort, to pant, G. schnauben, MHG. snūben, Prov. G. schnupfen, to sob, and E. snuff, v.t.] To sob with convulsions. Bailey.

6700

Snub (2)

Snub, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snubbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snubbing.] [Cf. Icel. ssnubba to snub, chide, Sw. snubba, Icel. snubbōttr snubbed, nipped, and E. snib.] 1. To clip or break...

6701

Snub (3)

Snub, n. 1. A knot; a protuberance; a song.with ragged snubs and knotty grain. Spenser.2. A check or rebuke; an intended slight. J. Foster.Snub nose, a short or flat nose. — Snu...

6702

Snub-nosed

Snub″–nosed′ (?), a. Having a short, flat nose, slightly turned up; as, the snub-nosed eel.Snub-nosed cachalot(Zoöl.), the pygmy sperm whale.

6703

Snudge

Snudge (?), v. i. [Cf. Snug.] To lie snug or quiet. Herbert.

6704

Snudge (2)

Snudge, n. A miser; a sneaking fellow.

6705

Snuff

Snuff (?), n. [Cf. G. schnuppe candle snuff, schnuppen to snuff a candle (see Snuff, v. t., to snuff a candle), or cf. Snub, v. t.] The part of a candle wick charred by the flam...

6706

Snuff (2)

Snuff, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snuffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snuffing.] [OE. snuffen. See Snuff of a candle Snuff to sniff.] To crop the snuff of, as a candle; to take off the end of t...

6707

Snuff (3)

Snuff (?), v. t.[Akin to D. snuffen, G. schnupfen, schnuppen, to snuff, schnupfen a cold in the head, schnuppen to snuff (air), also, to snuff (a candle). Cf. Sniff, Snout, Snub...

6708

Snuff (4)

Snuff, v. i. 1. To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses. Dryden.2. To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; he...

6709

Snuff (5)

Snuff, n. 1. The act of snuffing; perception by snuffing; a sniff.2. Pulverized tobacco, etc., prepared to be taken into the nose; also, the amount taken at once.3. Resentment, ...

6710

Snuffbox

Snuff″box′ (?), n. A small box for carrying snuff about the person.

6711

Snuffer

Snuff″er (?), n. 1. One who snuffs.2. (Zoöl.) The common porpoise.

6712

Snuffers

Snuff″ers (?), n. pl. An instrument for cropping and holding the snuff of a candle.

6713

Snuffingly

Snuff″ing‐ly, adv. In a snuffing manner.

6714

Snuffle

Snuf″fle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Snuffled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snuffling (?).] [Freq. of snuff, v.i.; akin to LG. snuffeln, G. schnüffeln, D. snuffeln, Dan. snövle. Cf. Sniffle.] ...

6715

Snuffle (2)

Snuf″fle, n. 1. The act of snuffing; a sound made by the air passing through the nose when obstructed.This dread sovereign, Breath, in its passage, gave a snort or snuffle. Cole...

6716

Snuffler

Snuf″fler (?), n. One who snuffles; one who uses cant.

6717

Snuffy

Snuff″y (?), a. 1. Soiled with snuff.2. Sulky; angry; vexed. Jamieson.

6718

Snug

Snug (?), a. [Compar.Snugger (?); superl.Snuggest (?).] [Prov. E. snug tight, handsome; cf. Icel. snöggr smooth, ODan. snög neat, Sw. snugg.] 1. Close and warm; as, an infant li...

6719

Snug (2)

Snug, n.(Mach.) Same as Lug, n., 3.

6720

Snug (3)

Snug, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Snugged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snugging(?).] To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; — often with up, or together; as, a child snugs up to its mother.

6721

Snug (4)

Snug, v. t. 1. To place snugly. Goldsmith.2. To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish.

6722

Snuggery

Snug″ger‐y (?), n.; pl.Snuggeries (�). A snug, cozy place. Dickens.

6723

Snuggle

Snug″gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snuggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snuggling (?).] [Freq. of snug.] To move one way and the other so as to get a close place; to lie close for comfort...