snuffle
to speak through the nose or with a nasal twang.
to whine; snivel.
to utter in a snuffling or nasal tone.
an act or sound of snuffling.
(the) snuffles, a condition of the nose, as from a cold, causing snuffling.
a nasal tone of voice.
Origin of snuffle
1Other words from snuffle
- snuffler, noun
- snuf·fling·ly, adverb
- snuffly, adjective
Words Nearby snuffle
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How to use snuffle in a sentence
Heralded by the snuffle of the horses, light began glimmering over a chaos of lines and shadows, pale as mother-o'-pearl.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories | John GalsworthySmoke: snuffle the nose and raise the fingers of both hands several times, rubbing the fingers against each other.
If he snuffle at the nose, he must snuffle cheerfully and with hope.
Hints to Pilgrims | Charles Stephen BrooksGlory, who had been dozing in the sun, rose and prowled restlessly over to snuffle at the woodpile.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur KjelgaardThere came a kind of Highland snuffle out of the man that raised my dander strangely.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for snuffle
/ (ˈsnʌfəl) /
(intr) to breathe noisily or with difficulty
to say or speak in a nasal tone
(intr) to snivel
an act or the sound of snuffling
a nasal tone or voice
the snuffles a condition characterized by snuffling
Origin of snuffle
1Derived forms of snuffle
- snuffler, noun
- snuffly, adjective
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