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
A range of surgical procedures — involving implants or changes to the tongue or soft palate — can help a severe snorer, but only if CPAPs fail.
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
"There's a snorer for you!" said Seppi to the man who had waited upon them.
From Harper's Young People, December 9, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
