snorter
a person or thing that snorts.
Informal. something extraordinary of its kind: a real snorter of a storm.
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How to use snorter in a sentence
I guess ol' Dan's the idee, if you can drive him; he's a ring-tailed snorter.
Wayside Courtships | Hamlin GarlandI say, then, that Lady Pogson or Mrs. snorter can never conduct their husbands' table properly.
The Fitz-Boodle Papers | William Makepeace ThackerayLots of them were hustlers and full of business and their city surely is a snorter.
An American Hobo in Europe | Ben GoodkindAnd when he gave the benediction, the snorter disappeared in a flash, with a strong smell of brimstone, I suppose?
The Leatherwood God | William Dean HowellsA real snorter was the saucy little Dolphin, I can tell you, messmates.
Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain | Maturin Murray Ballou
British Dictionary definitions for snorter
/ (ˈsnɔːtə) /
a person or animal that snorts
British slang something outstandingly impressive or difficult
British slang something or someone ridiculous
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