Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp too snuhf]
- /ʌp tu snʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp too snuhf]
- /ʌp tu snʌf/
Definitions of up to snuff words
- verb with object up to snuff to draw in through the nose by inhaling. 1
- verb with object up to snuff to perceive by or as by smelling; sniff. 1
- verb with object up to snuff to examine by smelling, as an animal does. 1
- verb without object up to snuff to draw air into the nostrils by inhaling, as to smell something; snuffle: After snuffing around, he found the gas leak. 1
- verb without object up to snuff to draw powdered tobacco into the nostrils; take snuff. 1
- verb without object up to snuff Obsolete. to express disdain, contempt, displeasure, etc., by sniffing (often followed by at). 1
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Origin of up to snuff
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30, snuff is from the Dutch word snuffen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Up to snuff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
up to snuff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
up to snuff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for up to snuff
adj up to snuff
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
- aok — Alternative spelling of A-okay.
- assuasive — soothing; allaying
adjective up to snuff
- assuaging — to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain.
- catechized — Simple past tense and past participle of catechize.
- delighting — a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job.
- dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
Antonyms for up to snuff
adjective up to snuff
- distrusted — Simple past tense and past participle of distrust.
- misbehaving — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
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