snuff-taker
Definition
Noun: a person who habitually takes snuff, a powdered form of tobacco that is inhaled through the nose.
Usage Examples
- (A person who regularly uses snuff.)
- (A person who indulged in the social habit of inhaling snuff.)
Advanced Usage
- "habitual snuff-taker": a person who takes snuff as a regular practice.
- The habitual snuff-taker would sneeze loudly after each pinch. (A person accustomed to the routine of using snuff.)
Variants and Related Words
Snuff (n): powdered tobacco inhaled through the nose.
- He offered me a pinch of snuff from his ornate box. (The substance itself.)
Snuff-taking (n): the act or practice of using snuff.
- Snuff-taking was once a common social ritual. (The activity of inhaling snuff.)
Synonyms
- Snuff user: a more neutral term for someone who consumes snuff.
- Tobacco inhaler: a broader term for anyone who inhales tobacco products, including snuff.
Related Idioms
- Up to snuff: meeting the required standard; satisfactory.
- His performance was not up to snuff, so he was asked to improve. (This idiom derives from the quality of snuff, meaning acceptable or adequate.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Take snuff: to inhale powdered tobacco.
- He would take snuff after dinner to aid digestion. (To perform the action of using snuff.)