snuffle
/'snʌfl/
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Definition
Verb:
- To breathe noisily through the nose, especially because of a cold or while crying. This often involves a congested, sniffing sound.
- To speak in a nasal, muffled tone, as if one's nose is blocked.
- To sniff or smell something, especially in a repeated or inquisitive manner.
Noun:
- The act or sound of snuffling; a noisy inhalation through a congested nose.
- (The snuffles, informal) A condition of nasal congestion, such as from a minor cold.
Examples of Usage
Verb:
- The child continued to snuffle quietly after crying.
- "I don't feel well," he snuffled, his voice thick with a cold.
- The dog snuffled around the base of the tree, searching for a scent.
Noun:
- The only sound in the room was the soft snuffle of the sleeping baby.
- I think I'm getting the snuffles; my nose is starting to run.
Advanced Usage
- "To snuffle out": To discover something by sniffing or investigating persistently (often used for animals).
- The truffle hog snuffled out the prized fungus from under the leaves.
Variants and Related Words
- Snuffly (adjective): Characterized by or producing a snuffling sound.
- She had a snuffly cough all week.
- Sniffle: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably, though "sniffle" can imply lighter, more frequent sounds.
Synonyms
- Verb: Sniffle, snort, breathe noisily, inhale nasally.
- Noun: Sniffle, snort.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Snuffle around/through: To search for something by sniffing or by looking in a clumsy, investigative manner.
- He snuffled through the papers on his desk, trying to find the letter.
Related Idioms
- To have the snuffles: To have a minor head cold with a runny or blocked nose.
- Don't come too close; I think I have the snuffles.
Noun
- the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
Verb
- cry or whine with snuffling
- Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!
- snuff up mucus through the nose
- sniff or smell inquiringly