snore
verb (used without object)
to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
snorer
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a word derived from
snore.
Example Sentences
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She got married five years ago, and her snuggly new husband turned out to be a snorer.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Once you know you are a snorer, even a subtle one, it might be worthwhile to get a sleep test from a sleep clinic, Dr. Smith said.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2022
Snoring comes up more than once - daughter Cassie, who has typed up the poems, has a favourite line: "Roar away my feisty snorer."
From BBC ● May 20, 2020
For others, snoring can disrupt sleep — either by waking the snorer up, or by waking up a bed partner, who repeatedly pokes at the snorer through the night.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2019
Then he suddenly became aware that the snore of the snorer was not unfamiliar.
From Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
