26984 words

snuffling

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
present participle of
2
to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose, usually because you are crying or because you have a cold:

Examples:

He was snuffling and blowing his nose.
3
(of an animal) to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose while smelling something:

Examples:

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

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