snuffer
pronunciation
How to pronounce snuffer in British English:
UK ['snʌfə]
How to pronounce snuffer in American English:
US ['snʌfə]
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- Noun:
- a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
- a person who snuffs out candles
- a person who uses snuff
Word Origin
- snuffer (n.)
- also snuffter, "instrument for cropping the snuff of a candle, with a closed box to contain the burnt smell and smoke," mid-15c., agent noun from snuff (v.1).