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- Dictionarysnuffle/ˈsnʌfl/
verb
- 1. breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying: "Alice was weeping quietly, snuffling a little"
noun
- 1. a sniff or sniffing sound: "a silence broken only by the faint snuffles of the dogs"
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SNUFFLE definition: 1. to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose, usually because you are crying or because…. Learn more.
noun. 1. snuffles plural : sniffles. 2. : the act or sound of snuffling. 3. : a nasal twang. Examples of snuffle in a Sentence. Verb The child was snuffling in his room. Recent Examples on the Web. Verb. Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.
noun. an act or sound of breathing loudly through the nose. (the) snuffles, a condition of the nose, such as from a cold, causing a person to breath or draw mucus through the nostrils noisily. a nasal tone of voice. snuffle. / ˈsnʌfəl / verb. intr to breathe noisily or with difficulty. to say or speak in a nasal tone. intr to snivel.
When you snuffle you breathe in a sniffly, stuffed-up way through your nose. People are most likely to snuffle when they're crying or have a bad cold. For some people, spring means warmer weather and pretty flowers, but for others it means their allergies make them snuffle and sneeze continuously.
6 meanings: 1. to breathe noisily or with difficulty 2. to say or speak in a nasal tone 3. to snivel 4. an act or the sound of.... Click for more definitions.
SNUFFLE meaning: 1. to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose, usually because you are crying or because…. Learn more.
1. (Physiology) ( intr) to breathe noisily or with difficulty. 2. to say or speak in a nasal tone. 3. ( intr) to snivel. n. 4. an act or the sound of snuffling. 5. a nasal tone or voice. 6. the snuffles a condition characterized by snuffling. [C16: from Low German or Dutch snuffelen; see snuff 1, snivel] ˈsnuffler n. ˈsnuffly adj.
Definition of snuffle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 15, 2024 · snuffle (third-person singular simple present snuffles, present participle snuffling, simple past and past participle snuffled) (intransitive) To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly. (intransitive) To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use snuffle in a sentence Here forsooth is dolorous doleful dirge—out on thee for sad and sorry snuffler!
