snuffle
/ˈsnʌfl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsnʌfl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsnə-fəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsnʌf.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsnʌf.əl/ (ame, ipa)
snuffle — verb
- snufflepresent simple I / you / we / they
- snuffleshe / she / it
- snuffledpast simple
- snuffling-ing form
1. to breathe in noisily through your nose again and again, often when you have bee
to breathe in noisily through your nose again and again, often when you have been crying or have a blocked nose from a cold
Elena sat in the corner and snuffled quietly into a tissue.
snuffle + into [tissue/handkerchief]
Kwame snuffled through the whole meeting because of his cold.
The toddler began to snuffle as tears ran down his cheeks.
I could hear someone snuffling in the seat behind me.
Stop snuffling and go blow your nose, Mei-Ling.
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'sniff': snuffle describes repeated, audible nose-breathing that goes on for a while, often because of tears or illness. A 'sniff' can be a single quick breath in through the nose.
常見錯誤
2. when an animal snuffles, it makes noisy breathing sounds through its nose as it
when an animal snuffles, it makes noisy breathing sounds through its nose as it follows or investigates a smell
The spaniel snuffled along the garden path, hunting for a scent.
snuffle + along [path/ground]
Diego's pig snuffled around the yard looking for fallen apples.
A hedgehog snuffled through the dry leaves beside the shed.
The mare snuffled at Amira's outstretched hand before taking the carrot.
We watched the badger snuffle about in the undergrowth at dusk.
用法筆記
Subject is always an animal. For a person investigating a smell with their nose, use 'sniff' instead.
常見錯誤
snuffle — noun
- snufflesingular
- snufflesplural
1. a noisy breath in through the nose, or the sound this makes, especially when som
a noisy breath in through the nose, or the sound this makes, especially when someone is crying or has a cold
A loud snuffle from the back of the room broke the silence.
a [adjective] snuffle
The only reply Fatima got was a wet snuffle from under the blanket.
Between sobs, Tariq let out a long snuffle and wiped his nose.
Ingrid gave a quiet snuffle and turned her face away.
The baby's soft snuffles told me she had finally fallen asleep.
2. a mild cold that mostly gives you a blocked or runny nose rather than a sore thr
a mild cold that mostly gives you a blocked or runny nose rather than a sore throat or chesty cough
Oluwaseun stayed home with a snuffle and a slight headache.
collocation: a snuffle (meaning a mild cold)
Zara has a snuffle this week but still came to work.
The children always pick up a snuffle at the start of the school year.
Nalini's snuffle cleared up after a few days of rest and tea.
Hana's grandmother made her ginger tea to help with the snuffle.
- cold
the general word for the illness; a cold can range from mild to severe
- the sniffles
informal; used in both British and American English for a mild nose cold
- head cold
a cold whose main symptoms are in the head and nose
用法筆記
Informal British English. In American English, 'the sniffles' is more common for this meaning.