Definition

Noun: - A person who breathes noisily: Specifically, someone who makes a sniffing or snuffling sound when breathing, often due to a blocked or congested nose, such as from a cold or mucus.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The poor child, a constant snuffler all winter, finally got better in the spring.
  • In the quiet library, the only sound was the persistent breathing of a snuffler in the corner.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically or humorously to describe someone who speaks with a nasal tone or who is persistently sniffing, even if not due to illness.
  • He was such a snuffler during the meeting that everyone could tell he had a bad cold.

Variants and Related Words

• Snuffle (verb): To breathe noisily through a partially blocked nose.
  • The dog began to snuffle around the base of the tree.
• Snuffly (adjective): Characterized by or producing a snuffling sound.
  • She answered the phone with a snuffly voice.

Synonyms

• Sniffer: One who sniffs, though this can also imply smelling something.
• Wheezing person: One who breathes with a whistling sound, often due to respiratory issues (a related but distinct condition).

Phrasal Verbs / Related Verb Forms

• To snuffle around: To search for something by sniffing or poking about.
  • The detective began to snuffle around for clues in the old files.
• To snuffle out: To discover something by sniffing or searching persistently (often used for animals).
  • The truffle hog snuffled out the prized fungus.

Related Idioms

• To be a bit of a snuffler: An informal way to describe someone who often has a stuffy nose or speaks nasally.
  • Ever since he moved to this pollen-filled valley, he's been a bit of a snuffler.

Noun

1. a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus)