snuffle
verb (used without object)
to draw air into the nose for the purpose of smelling something; snuff.
snuffling
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present participleof snuffle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Kaunda, though, appeared unfazed by the unexpected intrusion of his personal space and continued to deliver his on-camera report, only finally bursting into laughter when the elephant’s leathery appendage started snuffling his face.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Christine Burlison thought her newborn baby Aria had nothing more than a cold when she started sneezing and snuffling not long after coming home.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2022
I watched them press their great wrinkled mouths against the ground, snuffling and chomping.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2021
Little labs, shepherds, border collies, and more, all happily snuffling and wagging along the sidewalk as they trot along with their new families.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2020
We all envied her ability to find food on the move, snuffling up dead leaves, tugging at what little grass there was.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
