Main Entry: ¹snuf·fle

Pronunciation: \ˈsnə-fəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): snuf·fled; snuf·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle — more at snivel

Date: circa 1600

intransitive verb 1 : to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
2 : to breathe through an obstructed nose with a sniffing sound
3 : to speak through or as if through the nose : whinetransitive verb : to seek or test by or as if by repeated sniffs

— snuf·fler \-f(ə-)lər\ noun