snuffle

snuffle Definition

snuf·fle (snuf′əl)

intransitive verb -·fled, -·fling

to breathe audibly and with difficulty or by constant sniffing, as a dog in trailing; sniff or sniffle
to speak or sing in a nasal tone
Rare to whine

Etymology: freq. of snuff, v.

transitive verb

to utter by snuffling

noun

snuffle Related Forms

snuf′·fler noun

snuffle Idioms

the snuffles

the sniffles

snuffle Usage Examples

Followed by a transitive particle

up: It is a matter of experience that we do not normally snuffle raindrops up into the nose or gulp them into the mouth.

Object

Converse of object

have: Quentin has apparently substituted for Mark who is alleged to have the snuffles.
develop: Rabbits with dental disease are prone to developing snuffles.

Followed by an intransitive particle

around: The first time I let her in the dining room, she snuffled around with innocent curiosity, not chewing anything.

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