n. Device for snuffing or extinguishing a candle.

—v. (-ling) 1 make sniffing sounds.

- speak or say nasally or whiningly.

- breathe noisily, esp. With a blocked nose. —n. Snuffling sound or tone. snuffly adj. [low german or dutch snuffelen]

v. (-ling) settle or draw into a warm comfortable position.

adj. (in full soaking wet) wet through.

n. (pl. -so's) 1 particular but unspecified person or thing.

- colloq. Objectionable person.

n. Makeshift stand for a speaker in the street etc.

n. (pl. -ies) 1 organized and interdependent community.

- system and organization of this.

- aristocratic part of this; its members (polite society; society would not approve).

- mixing with others; companionship, company.

- club, association (music society; building society). societal adj. [latin societas]

- of friends n. Pacifist christian sect with no written creed or ordained ministers; quakers.

- of jesus see *jesuit.

—n. Temporary stay. —v. Stay temporarily. [french sojorner]

of fortune n. Mercenary.

- —n. - member of an army.

- (in full common soldier) private or nco in an army. 3 colloq. Finger of bread for dipping into egg. —v. Serve as a soldier. soldier on colloq. Persevere doggedly. soldierly adj. [french soulde, originally = soldier's pay]

v. (-t-) 1 seek (esp. Business) repeatedly or earnestly.

- (also absol.) Accost as a prostitute. solicitation n. [latin sollicitus anxious]