Definition of SNUFFLE

snuffle

Meanings

Plural: snuffles

Noun

  • the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
  • An act of snuffling; sniffing loudly.

Verb

  • sniff or smell inquiringly
  • snuff up mucus through the nose
  • cry or whine with snuffling
  • To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
  • To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from Low German and Dutch snuffelen (“to snuffle”), equivalent to snuff + -le.

Scrabble Score: 13

snuffle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
snuffle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
snuffle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

snuffle is a valid Words With Friends word