Finely ground tobacco taken by sniffing through the nose

• A small pinch of such tobacco, sometimes placed behind the lip

A quick sniff or snort through the nose

• A disdainful sniff showing contempt or skepticism

To inhale through the nose; to sniff

• To sniff at something in contempt

To extinguish a candle by pinching or trimming the wick

• To trim the burnt end of a wick

The charred end of a candle wick