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snuffle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun snuffle has 1 sense
- snuffle(n = noun.act) sniffle, snivel - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested); Array is a kind of breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
Derived forms verb snuffle3, verb snuffle2, adjective snuffly1
Verb snuffle has 3 senses
- snuffle(v = verb.perception) snuff - sniff or smell inquiringly; Array is one way to smell
- snuffle(v = verb.body) snivel - snuff up mucus through the nose; Array is one way to breathe in, inhale, inspire
- snuffle(v = verb.body) blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" is one way to cry, weep
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun snuffle1, noun snuffler1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
Derived form noun snuffle1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
snuffle, v. i. [Freq. of snuff, v.i.; akin to LG. snuffeln, G. schnÜffeln, D. snuffeln, Dan. snövle. Cf. Sniffle.].
To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound. [1913 Webster]
"One clad in purple
Eats, and recites some lamentable rhyme . . .
Snuffling at nose, and croaking in his throat." [1913 Webster]
Eats, and recites some lamentable rhyme . . .
Snuffling at nose, and croaking in his throat." [1913 Webster]
snuffle, n.
- The act of snuffing; a sound made by the air passing through the nose when obstructed. [1913 Webster]"This dread sovereign, Breath, in its passage, gave a snort or snuffle." [1913 Webster]
- An affected nasal twang; hence, cant; hypocrisy. [1913 Webster]
- Obstruction of the nose by mucus; nasal catarrh of infants or children. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
snuffle, v. & n.
--v.
1 intr. make sniffing sounds.
2 a intr. speak nasally, whiningly, or like one with a cold. b tr. (often foll. by out) say in this way.
3 intr. breathe noisily as through a partially blocked nose.
4 intr. sniff.
--n.
1 a snuffling sound or tone.
2 (in pl.) a partial blockage of the nose causing snuffling.
3 a sniff.
--v.
1 intr. make sniffing sounds.
2 a intr. speak nasally, whiningly, or like one with a cold. b tr. (often foll. by out) say in this way.
3 intr. breathe noisily as through a partially blocked nose.
4 intr. sniff.
--n.
1 a snuffling sound or tone.
2 (in pl.) a partial blockage of the nose causing snuffling.
3 a sniff.
Derivative
snuffler n. snuffly adj.
Etymology
prob. f. LG & Du. snuffelen (as SNUFF(2)): cf. SNIVEL
THESAURUS
snuffle
Aqua-Lung, Tartuffery, Tartuffism, affectation, artificial respiration, aspirate, aspiration, assibilate, assibilation, asthmatic wheeze, be hypocritical, blandish, blow, breath, breath of air, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, breathing, broken wind, buzz, cant, cough, draw in, effervesce, effervescence, effervescing, exhalation, exhale, exhaust, expel, expiration, expire, exsufflation, false piety, falseness, fizz, fizzle, fizzling, frication, frictional rustling, gasp, give lip service, give mouth honor, goody-goodiness, gulp, hack, hiccup, hiss, hissing, huff, hush, hushing, hypocrisy, inhalation, inhalator, inhale, inhalement, insincerity, inspiration, inspire, insufflation, iron lung, lisp, mealymouthedness, mouth, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, mummery, nose, oiliness, oxygen mask, oxygen tent, pant, pharisaicalness, pharisaism, pietism, pietisticalness, piety, piousness, play the hypocrite, puff, reek of piety, religionism, religiosity, render lip service, respiration, respire, rhonchus, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, scent, scuba, self-righteousness, shush, shushing, sibilance, sibilate, sibilation, siffle, sigh, sigmatism, siss, sissing, sizz, sizzle, sizzling, slurp, smell, smell of, sneeze, sneezing, sniff, sniffle, snivel, snore, snoring, snort, snuff, snuff in, soft-soap, spit, splutter, sputter, squash, squelch, squish, sternutation, stertor, suck, suck in, sucking, suckle, suction, suspiration, sweet-talk, swish, twang, unction, unctuousness, wheeze, whiff, whish, whistle, whistling, white noise, whiz, whoosh, wind, zipROGET THESAURUS
snuffle
Stammering
VB stammer, stutter, hesitate, falter, hammer, balbutiate, balbucinate, haw, hum and haw, be unable to put two words together, mumble, mutter, maud, mauder, whisper, mince, lisp, jabber, gibber, sputter, splutter, muffle, mump, drawl, mouth, croak, speak thick, speak through the nose, snuffle, clip one's words, murder the language, murder the King's English, murder the Queen's English, mispronounce, missay.Impiety
VB be impious, profane, desecrate, blaspheme, revile, scoff, swear, commit sacrilege, snuffle, turn up the whites of the eyes, idolize.Wind
VB blow, waft, blow hard, blow great guns, blow a hurricane, wuther, stream, issue, respire, breathe, puff, whiff, whiffle, gasp, wheeze, snuff, snuffle, sniff, sniffle, sneeze, cough, fan, ventilate, inflate, perflate, blow up.Sibilation
VB hiss, buzz, whiz, rustle, fizz, fizzle, wheeze, whistle, snuffle, squash, sneeze, sizzle, swish.
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