Added 10 October 2026 snus /snuːs/ noun Categories: Obscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about snus at Wordnik → Where our words come from → 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. Origin Borrowed from Swedish snus. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: snuffsnoosesnurfingsnugglingsnotsiclepowdersnurfersluggingslusheesnoozesnocrosssnowcross Back to today's word