snuf•fle
We found 14 definitions of snuffle from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: snuffles |
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snuffle - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) | ||
sniffle, snivel | ||
breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||
Verb |
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snuffle - snuff up mucus through the nose | ||
snivel | ||
breathe in, inhale, inspire draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" | ||
snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" | ||
snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub | ||
weep, cry shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" | ||
snuffle - sniff or smell inquiringly | ||
snuff | ||
smell become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" |