verb
snuffle
Snuffle (verb) means to sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
verb
1
To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
2
To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound.
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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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What is the meaning of snuffle?
"snuffle" (verb) means to sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
What are the different meanings of snuffle?
"snuffle" has 2 main meanings: 1. To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly; 2. To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound.