snuffle
verb (used without object)
to draw air into the nose for the purpose of smelling something; snuff.
snuffled
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past participleof snuffle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof snuffle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
snuffleverb (used without object)to draw air into the nose for the purpose of smelling something; snuff.
Example Sentences
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At night, wild boars snuffled outside the tents, searching for food scraps.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2020
When the film mercifully finished, I crawled into bed and stared wide-eyed at my door for most of the night while my friend snuffled peacefully, completely oblivious to my terror.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2014
He left tracks larger than coffee cans, and snuffled through our dreams all night.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2013
He knelt down to pick up two hairless, puppies, which snuffled at his hands.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2010
The king of Terabithia snuffled and wiped his face on the back of his hand.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
