Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snuffer

/snˈʌfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
snuffer
IPA
/snˈʌfɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.

noun

A person who uses snuff (the tobacco product).

noun

The common porpoise.

noun

The participant in a snuff film who kills another (the snuffee).

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From snuff + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

snuffers (plural)

Synonyms

candle snuffer snuff user

Rhymes With

suffer buffer tougher rougher puffer stuffer duffer stouffer huffer bluffer ruffer

Questions

How do you pronounce snuffer?
The recorded pronunciation is /snˈʌfɚ/.
What does snuffer mean?
A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.
Where does snuffer come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce snuffer

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