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Snuffle: meaning, definitions and examples

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snuffle

 

[ หˆsnสŒfษ™l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

sound

To breathe noisily through your nose, often because you are sick or crying.

Synonyms

sniffle, snort

Examples of usage

  • He was snuffling and wiping his nose with a tissue.
  • The baby was snuffling in her sleep.
Context #2 | Noun

sound

A sniffing or snorting sound, typically made by an animal or a person who is crying or has a cold.

Synonyms

sniffle, snort

Examples of usage

  • The dog made a little snuffle as it sniffed the ground.
  • She tried to stifle her snuffles during the sad movie.

Translations

Translations of the word "snuffle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น farejar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เค‚เค˜เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schnรผffeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengendus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝัŽั…ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wฤ™szyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ‚“ใใ‚“ๅ—…ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท renifler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ olfatear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท koklamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‚ํ‚๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุดู…ู‘

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤmuchat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤuchaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vohati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพefa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธั–ัะบะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒœแƒแƒกแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iylษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ olfatear

Etymology

The word 'snuffle' originated from Middle English 'snuffelen', which meant 'to snuffle' or 'to snort'. It has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of breathing noisily through the nose, often due to illness or emotion. Over time, 'snuffle' has become associated with the sound made by sniffing or snorting, both in humans and animals.

See also: snuff.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,987, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.