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Sniffing vs Snuffing - What's the difference?

sniffing | snuffing |

As verbs the difference between sniffing and snuffing

is that sniffing is present participle of lang=en while snuffing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between sniffing and snuffing

is that sniffing is a sniff sound or action while snuffing is the act by which a candle, etc. is snuffed out.

sniffing

English

(wikipedia sniffing)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sniff sound or action.

    • snuffing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which a candle, etc. is snuffed out.
  • The act of one who snuffs or makes a low sniffing sound.
  • * 1879 , (Mary Elizabeth Braddon), Vixen
    • Then there were frantic snuffings under the doors, and a general agitation.