Snuffle Definition & Meaning

snuffle
noun
  1. the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
verb
  1. sniff or smell inquiringly
  2. snuff up mucus through the nose
  3. cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"

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