nuuskata — meaning in English

English meaning

• dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
• sniff verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
• snort noun A short, harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose.

Senses

nuuskata is used for these senses in English:

• dip (intransitive) To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
• dip To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue so that the active chemical constituents of the snuff may be absorbed into the system for their narcotic effect.
• sniff (slang, primarily, UK) To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form.
• snort (transitive, slang, originally, US) To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.

dip — full definition

1. verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
3. noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
4. noun A brief swim.
5. noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.

sniff — full definition

1. verb To inhale audibly through the nose, often to smell something.
2. verb To treat something with scorn or suspicion — used with "at."
3. noun An act of sniffing, or a small hint of something.

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