snuffling — noun A breathy noise; a snuffle … Wiktionary
snuffling — snuf·fle || snÊŒfl n. inhale, breathing in for the purpose of smelling; audible inhalation, sniffle; whine, nasal tone of voice v. whine, speak with a nasal tone of voice; inhale, breathe in for the purpose of smelling; sniffle loudly … English contemporary dictionary
snuffling — adjective liable to sniffle • Syn: ↑sniffly, ↑snuffly • Similar to: ↑tearful • Derivationally related forms: ↑snuffle (for: ↑snuffly), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
snuffle — snuffler, n. snufflingly, adv. snuffly, adj. /snuf euhl/, v., snuffled, snuffling, n. v.i. 1. to draw air into the nose for the purpose of smelling something; snuff. 2. to draw the breath or mucus through the nostrils in an audible or noisy… … Universalium
snuffle — [c]/ˈsnʌfəl / (say snufuhl) verb (snuffled, snuffling) –verb (i) 1. to draw air into the nose for the purpose of smelling something. 2. to draw the breath or mucus through the nostrils in an audible or noisy manner. 3. to speak through the nose… …
snuffle — [snuf′əl] vi. snuffled, snuffling [freq. of SNUFF2, v.] 1. to breathe audibly and with difficulty or by constant sniffing, as a dog in trailing; sniff or sniffle 2. to speak or sing in a nasal tone 3. Rare to whine vt. to utter by … English World dictionary
Snivel — Sniv el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniveled}or {Snivelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniveling} or {Snivelling}.] [OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See {Sniff}, and cf. {Snuffle}.] 1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sniveled — Snivel Sniv el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniveled}or {Snivelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniveling} or {Snivelling}.] [OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See {Sniff}, and cf. {Snuffle}.] 1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sniveling — Snivel Sniv el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniveled}or {Snivelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniveling} or {Snivelling}.] [OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See {Sniff}, and cf. {Snuffle}.] 1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snivelled — Snivel Sniv el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniveled}or {Snivelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniveling} or {Snivelling}.] [OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See {Sniff}, and cf. {Snuffle}.] 1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English