Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun snuffle
1 sense of snuffle
Sense 1
snuffle, sniffle, snivel -- (the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested))
=> 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)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb snuffle
3 senses of snuffle
Sense 1
snuff, snuffle -- (sniff or smell inquiringly)
=> smell -- (inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense)
Sense 2
snuffle, snivel -- (snuff up mucus through the nose)
=> inhale, inspire, breathe in -- (draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well")
Sense 3
snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle -- (cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!")
=> cry, weep -- (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs")