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snuff vs mite

mite vs snuff

snuff and mite both are nouns.

snuff is an adjective but mite is not an adjective.

snuff is a verb but mite is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snuff Yes Yes Yes No
mite Yes No No No
As nouns, mite is a hypernym of snuff; that is, mite is a word with a broader meaning than snuff:
  • snuff: a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
  • mite: a slight but appreciable amount
Other hypernyms of snuff include hint, jot, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch.
snuff (noun) mite (noun)
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose a slight but appreciable amount
a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
the charred portion of a candlewick
snuff (adjective) mite (adjective)
snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown
snuff (verb) mite (verb)
inhale (something) through the nose
sniff or smell inquiringly
Difference between snuff and mite

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