snuffle
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈsnʌfəl/
- All I could hear was the snuffle and grunt of Margaret's pigs.
Examples
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She hears a sort of snuffle from Miriam.
Fiction book (1994) -
"You make it sound so easy," she said between snuffles.
Fiction book (1998) -
A snuffle and a cough came from my little chauffeur.
Fiction book (1993) -
There was an abrupt snuffle, almost a snort from his sleeping grandfather, but even that didn't help.
Fiction book (1998) -
She gave a snuffle of laughter and then glanced over her shoulder, fearing someone had heard.
Fiction book (1995) -
After a few precursory snuffles, it chewed up the pencils with relish, then nibbled the pen.
Fiction book (1994) -
I could hear the snuffle of my dog as it slept peacefully on the couch.
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The child's snuffle signaled that she was getting a cold and needed some tissues.
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During the quiet night, the only sound was the snuffle of my congested nose.
Synonyms
45
3.4
A small noisy breath through the nose when you have a cold or want to cry
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Snuffle names the small, noisy breath made through the nose and comes from copying that sound, much like sniff. That's why a 'snuffle' is the act or sound of breathing noisily through the nose, especially when it is blocked.