snuffle

snuf·fle

 (snŭf′əl)

v. snuf·fled, snuf·fling, snuf·fles

v.intr.

1. To breathe noisily, as through a blocked nose.

2. To sniff, especially repeatedly, as a dog.

v.tr.

To utter with a sound like that produced by snuffling.

n.

1. The act or sound of snuffling.

2. snuffles The sniffles. Used with the.

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[Probably from Dutch snuffelen, to sniff about, probably frequentative of snuffen, to sniff, from Middle Dutch snuiven.]

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snuf′fler n.

snuf′fly adj.

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snuffle

(ˈsnʌfəl)

vb

1. (Physiology) (intr) to breathe noisily or with difficulty

2. to say or speak in a nasal tone

3. (intr) to snivel

n

4. an act or the sound of snuffling

5. a nasal tone or voice

6. the snuffles a condition characterized by snuffling

[C16: from Low German or Dutch snuffelen; see snuff¹, snivel]

ˈsnuffler n

ˈsnuffly adj

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snuf•fle

(ˈsnʌf əl)

v. -fled, -fling,
n. v.i.

1. to draw air into the nose for the purpose of smelling something; snuff.

2. to draw the breath or mucus through the nostrils in an audible or noisy manner; sniffle; snivel.

3. to speak through the nose or with a nasal twang.

4. to whine; snivel.

v.t.

5. to utter in a snuffling or nasal tone.

n.

6. an act or sound of snuffling.

7. sniffle (def. 3).

[1575–85; perhaps < Dutch snuffelen to nose, rummage]

snuf′fler, n.

snuf′fly, adj.

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snuffle

Past participle: snuffled
Gerund: snuffling

Imperative

snuffle

snuffle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snuffle - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) sniffle, snivel breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Verb	1.	snuffle - sniff or smell inquiringly snuff smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
	2.	snuffle - snuff up mucus through the nose   snivel breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
	3.	snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"

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Translations

يُخَنْفِر، يَتَكَلَّم من أنْفِه

posmrkávat

snøfte

schniefen

renifler

snörla

respirare rumorosamente

šnarpšti

šņaukāties

puste tungt

posmrkávať

burnunu çekmek

大声抽鼻子带鼻音说话

snuffle

[ˈsnʌf^əl] vi (= sniffle) → reniflersnuff movie n film pornographique qui se termine par le meurtre réel de l'un des acteurs

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

snuffle

n → Schniefen nt no pl; to have the snuffles (inf) → einen leichten Schnupfen haben

vi (person, animal) → schnüffeln; (with cold, from crying also) → schniefen (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

snuffle

[ˈsnʌfl]

1. n I've got a snuffle → mi cola il naso
I've got the snuffles → ho il raffreddore

2. vi → tirare su col naso

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

snuffle

(ˈsnafl) verb

to make sniffing noises, or breathe noisily. He's snuffling because he has a cold. snuif يُخَنْفِر، يَتَكَلَّم من أنْفِه гъгна fungar posmrkávat schniefen snøfte ρουφώ τη μύτη μου, αναπνέω με θόρυβο resoplar, respirar ruidosamente nohistama niiskuttaa renifler לִמשוֹך בַּנחִירַיִים सूं-सूं करना dahtati, govoriti kroz nos szuszog mendengus-dengus snörla (tirare su col naso), (respirare rumorosamente) 鼻をすする (감기 등으로) 코를 킁킁거리다, 콧물을 훌쩍거리다 šnarpšti šņaukāties menyenguk-nyengak snuffelensnøfte, snufse, puste tungtsapać له يخ څخه ويز ويز كول fungar a fornăi, a vorbi pe nas сопеть posmrkávať sopsti šmrkati snörvla หายใจเสียงดัง burnunu çekmek 鼻塞，鼻音 сопіти زور سے با آواز سانس کھینچنا gây ra tiếng kêu khịt khịt 大声抽鼻子，带鼻音说话

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