Definition of snuffle Snuffle

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We found 14 definitions of snuffle from 4 different sources.

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What does snuffle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: snuffles

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

snuffles, snuffling, snuffled  

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"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • snuffle (Noun)
    An act of snuffling; sniffing loudly.
  • snuffle (Verb)
    To sniff with the nose loudly and audibly.
  • snuffle (Verb)
    To make something or someone quiet.
  • snuffle (Verb)
    To travel in a car at the pace of a snail.
  • snuffle (Verb)
    To sniff or smell something very loudly; harsh.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • snuffle (v. i.)
    To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound.
  • snuffle (n.)
    The act of snuffing; a sound made by the air passing through the nose when obstructed.
  • snuffle (n.)
    An affected nasal twang; hence, cant; hypocrisy.
  • snuffle (n.)
    Obstruction of the nose by mucus; nasal catarrh of infants or children.

Part of speech

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  • snuffle, verb, present, 1st person singular of snuffle (infinitive).
  • snuffle, verb (infinitive).
  • snuffle, noun, singular of snuffles.

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