Definition of snuffle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
breathingRare breathe noisily through a partially blocked noseRare
- The cold made him snuffle loudly during the meeting..
2.
cryingRare cry or whine while snufflingRare
- The child snuffled as she cried for her toy.
3.
searchingRare UK search for something using the noseRare UK
- The dog snuffled around the yard for its toy..
Noun
1.
speechRare nasal tone in someone's voiceRare
- Her speech had a noticeable snuffle.
2.
medicalRare condition with nasal congestion causing snufflingRare
- He caught a cold and now has a snuffle.
Origin of snuffle
Dutch, snuffelen (to snuffle)
Terms with snuffle included in their meaning
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frequent sniffles
prone to sniffle or snuffle frequently
Examples of snuffle in a sentence
He began to snuffle as the pollen count rose. He began to snuffle when he lost his toy. She couldn't help but snuffle during the sad movie. The pig snuffled through the leaves for truffles. She snuffled around the kitchen for a midnight snack. His cold gave him a persistent snuffle.
The snuffle in his voice was endearing. Her snuffle was noticeable during the presentation. The baby's snuffle kept him awake all night.
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- French:renifler, ton nasillard, ...
- German:schniefen, Nasenton, ...
- Italian:sbuffare, tono nasale, ...
- Spanish:resollar, tono nasal, ...
- Portuguese:fungar, tom nasal, ...
- Chinese:抽鼻子, 鼻音, ...
- Japanese:鼻をすする, 鼻声, ...
- Arabic:تَنَفَّسَ بِأَنْفٍ مَسْدُود, نَبْرَة أَنْفِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:לִנְשֹׁם דֶּרֶךְ אַף סָתוּם, טוֹן אַפִּי, ...
- Russian:шмыгать носом, носовой оттенок, ...
- Ukrainian:сопіти, гнусавий, ...
- Hindi:सूँघना, नासिक स्वर, ...
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