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snuffle

DEFINITIONS OF: snuffle

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v snuff up mucus through the nose

Synonyms:
snivel
Type of:
breathe in, inhale, inspire
draw in (air)

v sniff or smell inquiringly

Synonyms:
snuff
Type of:
smell
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

v cry or whine with snuffling

Synonyms:
blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel
Type of:
cry, weep
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

n the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Synonyms:
sniffle, snivel
Type of:
breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
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