snuffle
[ snuhf-uh l ]
/ ˈsnʌf əl /
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
snuf·fler, nounsnuf·fling·ly, adverbsnuf·fly, adjectiveWords nearby snuffle
snuff out, snuff stick, snuff-dipping, snuffbox, snuffer, snuffle, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies
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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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