Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
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 snuff of (a candle) by pinching or by the use of snuffers so as to brighten the light,
2. to extinguish by or as if by the use of a candlesnuffer, 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 snuff,
V. noun
Date: 1568
the act of snuffing ; sniff , V
I. noun
Etymology: Dutch snuf, short for snuftabak, from snuffen to snuff + tabak tobacco
Date: 1650
a preparation of pulverized tobacco to be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed, or placed against the gums, the amount of snuff taken at one time