snuffle /snufˈl/ intransitive verb- To breathe hard or in an obstructed manner through the nose
- To sniff
- To speak through the nose
transitive verb- To sniff
- To say or utter nasally
noun- An act or sound of snuffling
- A snuffling tone
- Cant
- (in pl) an obstructed condition of the nose, esp in infants
ORIGIN: Frequentative of snuff1; cf snivel and Du snuffelen, Ger schnüffeln snuffˈler /snufˈlər or snufˈl-ər/ noun snuffling /snufˈling or snufˈl-ing/ noun and adjective snuffˈly adjective |