snuff vs hint

snuff and hint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snuff	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
hint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hint is a hypernym of snuff; that is, hint is a word with a broader meaning than snuff:

Other hypernyms of snuff include jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch.

snuff (noun)	hint (noun)
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose	an indirect suggestion
finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose	a slight indication
a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time	an indication of potential opportunity
the charred portion of a candlewick	a slight but appreciable amount
	a just detectable amount

snuff (adjective)	hint (adjective)
snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown

snuff (verb)	hint (verb)
inhale (something) through the nose	drop a hint; intimate by a hint
sniff or smell inquiringly