What does "snuffle" mean?
Snuffle: The act of snuffing; a sound made by the air passing through the nose when obstructed. This dread sovereign, Breath, in its passage, gave a snort or snuffle. Coleridge.
Additional senses
- 2.An affected nasal twang; hence, cant; hypocrisy.
- 3.pl. Obstruction of the nose by mucus; nasal catarrh of infants or children. [Colloq.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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