snorer
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈsnɔːrər/
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roncador
- Approximately 20% of all adults—including nearly 50% of those over 60 years of age—are chronic snorers.
- apneic snorers
- non-apneic snorers
- nine snorers
And boy, is she a loud snorer.
- And boy, is she a loud snorer.
Examples
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Nasal strips are an easy and affordable way to treat the snorer's condition.
Blog text (25) -
He looks like a snorer.
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You're quite the snorer, Nick.
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Most snorers do not think of what effect their condition has on their partner.
Blog text (25) -
If you must know, Susan's got it into her thick head that I'm a snorer.
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In an Italian study, Corbo et al. found that approximately 7% of children between the ages of 6 and 11 years were snorers.
Academic text (1999) -
My husband is a notorious snorer, and it keeps me awake at night.
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The doctor told her that being a snorer could indicate a serious health issue.
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Many people find it hard to sleep next to a snorer due to the loud noise they make.
Synonyms
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8.7
A person who breathes loudly through a blocked nose
A person who makes a very loud breathing sound while sleeping and wakes others
A person who breathes loudly through a blocked nose and sniffles
How Loud
- UK
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2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snorer comes from the verb snore, a simple word that copies the sound of loud breathing during sleep. The -er ending means 'a person who does something', so a snorer is someone who makes that noisy sleeping sound.