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snorter

snorter

9.6
A person who shows strong dislike by breathing loudly through the nose
  • noun
  • /ˈsnɔrtər/
translation icon : despectivo
  • As soon as she heard the ridiculous suggestion, the snorter made her feelings clear with a loud, derisive sound.

Examples

  • The play's villain was written as a perpetual snorter, reacting to every minor slight with an audible snort.

  • In the meeting, the snorter could barely contain his disdain whenever someone disagreed with him.

  • He is such a snorter when he hears bad news.

  • Don't be a snorter during the meeting!

  • Whenever her colleague proposed a silly idea, she always responded with a loud, derisive snorter to show her contempt.

  • The critic was known as a notorious snorter, always expressing his disdain for poorly made films.

  • At the dinner table, he let out a dismissive snorter when someone suggested watching reality TV.

Synonyms

hisser
vssnorter
9.9

A person who shows they do not like something by making a long 'sss' sound

uses a short explosive breath sound to show contempt or indignation
sneerer
vssnorter
8.5

A person who shows dislike by making fun of others

expresses contempt instead with a brief audible chest exhale
huffer
vssnorter
9.9

A person who sulks and refuses to speak when upset

expresses contempt instead with a brief audible chest exhale

Surface Forms

snorter singular
snorters plural

Morphology

snorter = snort (transparent) = snort + er

A straightforward agent/actor formation: 'snort' (to make a snorting sound) → 'snorter' (one who snorts).

Etymology

Snorter comes from the sound snort, a short breath through the nose that shows 'anger' or 'scorn', so a 'snorter' is simply someone who makes that derisive noise.