Snuffle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsnʌfəl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Snuffle is a verb meaning (intransitive) To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
Meaning
(intransitive) To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound.
- An act of snuffling; sniffing loudly.
Example Sentences
One clad in purple / Eats, and recites some lamentable rhyme […] / Snuffling at nose, and croaking in his throat.
Word Forms
- snuffles
- snuffling
- snuffled
Synonyms for snuffle
Depending on context, synonyms include snivel, snuff, blubber, sniffle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sniffle, snivel, snuff, blubber, snuzzle, sniff.
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