snuffles

4 definitions • 3 examples

to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose, usually because you are crying or because you have a cold:

He was snuffling and blowing his nose.

(of an animal) to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose while smelling something:

The dog snuffled around and began digging at the base of the tree.

an act or sound of snuffling

a slight cold that mainly affects your nose:

I had a cold a couple of weeks ago and it's left me with a snuffle.