snuffle
[ snuhf-uhl ]
/ ˈsnʌf əl /
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verb (used without object), snuf·fled, snuf·fling.
verb (used with object), snuf·fled, snuf·fling.
to utter in a snuffling or nasal tone.
noun
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Origin of snuffle
OTHER WORDS FROM snuffle
snuffler, nounsnuf·fling·ly, adverbsnuffly, adjectiveWords nearby snuffle
snuff, snuffbox, snuff-dipping, snuffer, snuff film, snuffle, snuff movie, snuff out, snuff stick, snuffy, snug
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How to use snuffle in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for snuffle
snuffle
/ (ˈsnʌfəl) /
verb
(intr) to breathe noisily or with difficulty
to say or speak in a nasal tone
(intr) to snivel
noun
an act or the sound of snuffling
a nasal tone or voice
the snuffles a condition characterized by snuffling
Derived forms of snuffle
snuffler, nounsnuffly, adjectiveWord Origin for snuffle
C16: from Low German or Dutch snuffelen; see snuff 1, snivel
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Medical definitions for snuffle
snuffle
[ snŭf′əl ]
v.
To breathe noisily, as through a blocked nose.
n.
The act of snuffling.
snuffles Obstructed nasal respiration, especially in a newborn, sometimes due to congenital syphilis.
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