snuffle
IPA: snˈʌfʌɫ
noun
- An act of snuffling; sniffing loudly.
verb
- (intransitive) To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
- (intransitive) To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound.
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Examples of "snuffle" in Sentences
- The dog snuffled around in the grass, searching for a buried bone
- She could hear her toddler snuffle as he slept, his stuffed animal clutched tightly in his arms
- The old man snuffled as he fought back tears, reminiscing about the good old days
- The cold air made her snuffle, prompting her to wrap a scarf tightly around her nose
- The piglet let out a little snuffle as it rooted around in the mud for food
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