snuffle
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1snuf·fle
verb \ˈsnə-fəl\snuf·fledsnuf·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of SNUFFLE
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 : whine
transitive verb
: to seek or test by or as if by repeated sniffs
— snuf·fler \-f(ə-)lər\ noun
See Examples of SNUFFLE
- The child was snuffling in his room.
Origin of SNUFFLE
akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle — more at snivel
First Known Use: circa 1600
2snuffle
nounDefinition of SNUFFLE
1
plural : sniffles
2
: the act or sound of snuffling
3
: a nasal twang
First Known Use of SNUFFLE
1717
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