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English
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Etymology
Probably from Low German and Dutch snuffelen (“to snuffle”), equivalent to snuff + -le.
Pronunciation
Verb
snuffle (third-person singular simple present snuffles, present participle snuffling, simple past and past participle snuffled)
- (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.
Derived terms
Translations
to speak through the nose
Noun
snuffle (plural snuffles)
- An act of snuffling; sniffing loudly.
Translations
instance of sniffing loudly
See also