/ Dictionary / Index C candlesnuffer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•dle•snuff•er Pronunciation: (kan'dl-snuf"ur), [key] — n. Usually,a scissorlike instrument for removing the snuff of candles, tapers, etc., usually with a small box for catching the trimmed wick. Also calledCf. extinguisher (def. 3). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: candlesnuffer (Thesaurus) candlepower candlestand Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language