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| snuf·fle [ snúff'l ] |
verb (past and past participle snuf·fled, present participle snuf·fling, 3rd person present singular snuf·fles) |
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1. intransitive verb breathe noisily: to breathe noisily through a partially blocked nose
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2. transitive and intransitive verb speak nasally: to speak or say something in a nasal or whining way
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3. intransitive verb sniff: to make repeated sniffing sounds
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noun (plural snuf·fles) |
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sound of snuffling: an instance or sound of snuffling
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| [Late 16th century. Probably < Low German, Dutch snuffelen, ultimately an imitation of the sound] |
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  snuf·fler noun |
| snuf·fly adjective |
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