snus

S1N1U1S1
/snuːs/

noun

A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time.

OriginSwedish snus →
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Meanings

snus1

nounsnus (uncountable)

alternative snoos · alternative snoose

  1. uncountableA type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a moist powder which is placed under the (usually upper) lip, without chewing, for extended periods of time.

SNUs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of SNU

Origin

  1. Swedishsnus
  2. Swedishsnus
  3. Englishsnus

Borrowed from Swedish snus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 口含菸 /口含烟
  • 口含菸 /口含烟type of tobacco snuff
Estonian mokatubakas, huuletubakas
  • mokatubakastype of tobacco snuff
  • huuletubakastype of tobacco snuff
  • tupstype of tobacco snuff
Finnish nuuska
  • nuuskatype of tobacco snuff
Hungarian snüssz
  • snüssztype of tobacco snuff
Icelandic snus, snustóbak
  • snustype of tobacco snuff
  • snustóbaktype of tobacco snuff
Japanese スヌース
  • スヌース (sunūsu)type of tobacco snuff
Norwegian Bokmål snus
  • snustype of tobacco snuff
Polish snus
  • snustype of tobacco snuff
Russian снюс
  • снюс (snjus)type of tobacco snuff
Swedish snus
  • snustype of tobacco snuff

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with snus

usereduceabuseproducebruceintroducelooseexcusereproducereusegoosemisuseinducespruceRusdiffuseZeusdeucetrucelucemoussededuceseduceoveruse
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Anagrams

suns
Cite this entry
APA

snus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snus

MLA

“snus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snus.

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