First Known Use: circa 1600
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1snuffle
verb snuf·fle \ˈsnə-fəl\
: to breathe loudly because you have a cold or have been crying
snuf·fledsnuf·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of SNUFFLE
intransitive verb
1
: to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
2
: to breathe through an obstructed nose with a sniffing sound
3
: to speak through or as if through the nose : whine
transitive verb
: to seek or test by or as if by repeated sniffs
— snuf·fler \-f(ə-)lər\ noun
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Origin of SNUFFLE
akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle — more at snivel
2snuffle
noun
Definition of SNUFFLE
1
plural : sniffles
2
: the act or sound of snuffling
3
: a nasal twang
First Known Use of SNUFFLE
1717
SNUFFLE Defined for Kids
1snuffle
verb snuf·fle \ˈsnə-fəl\
snuf·fledsnuf·fling
Definition of SNUFFLE for Kids
: to breathe noisily through a nose that is partly blocked
2snuffle
noun
Definition of SNUFFLE for Kids
: the sound made in breathing through a nose that is partly blocked
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