snuffle
5 synonyms for snuffle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To sniff at something in a way that makes a loud noise.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Probably from Low German and Dutch snuffelen (“to snuffle”), equivalent to snuff + -le. Compare also Old English snofl (“snot, nasal mucus”), which might not have survived into Middle English.
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