snuffle

English Thesaurus

1. the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation,
definition	:	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation (noun.act)

2. cry or whine with snuffling (verb.body)

hypernym	:	cry, weep,
definition	:	shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain (verb.body)

3. snuff up mucus through the nose (verb.body)

hypernym	:	breathe in, inhale, inspire,
definition	:	draw in (air) (verb.body)

4. sniff or smell inquiringly (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	smell,
definition	:	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense (verb.perception)

5. the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) (noun.act)

derivation	:	sniff, sniffle,
definition	:	inhale audibly through the nose (verb.body)

derivation	:	blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle,
definition	:	cry or whine with snuffling (verb.body)

derivation	:	snivel, snuffle,
definition	:	snuff up mucus through the nose (verb.body)

derivation	:	sniffly, snuffling, snuffly,
definition	:	liable to sniffle (adj.all)

6. cry or whine with snuffling (verb.body)

derivation	:	sniffle, snivel, snuffle,
definition	:	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) (noun.act)

derivation	:	snivel, sniveling,
definition	:	whining in a tearful manner (noun.act)

derivation	:	blubberer,
definition	:	someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs (noun.person)

derivation	:	bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner,
definition	:	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining (noun.person)

7. snuff up mucus through the nose (verb.body)

derivation	:	sniffle, snivel, snuffle,
definition	:	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) (noun.act)

derivation	:	snuffler,
definition	:	a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus) (noun.person)

derivation	:	bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner,
definition	:	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining (noun.person)

8. sniff or smell inquiringly (verb.perception)

derivation	:	sniff, snuff,
definition	:	sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose (noun.act)

9. the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) (noun.act)

derivation	:	sniff, sniffle,
definition	:	inhale audibly through the nose (verb.body)

derivation	:	blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle,
definition	:	cry or whine with snuffling (verb.body)

derivation	:	snivel, snuffle,
definition	:	snuff up mucus through the nose (verb.body)

derivation	:	sniffly, snuffling, snuffly,
definition	:	liable to sniffle (adj.all)

10. cry or whine with snuffling (verb.body)

derivation	:	sniffle, snivel, snuffle,
definition	:	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) (noun.act)

derivation	:	snivel, sniveling,
definition	:	whining in a tearful manner (noun.act)

derivation	:	blubberer,
definition	:	someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs (noun.person)

derivation	:	bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner,
definition	:	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining (noun.person)

11. snuff up mucus through the nose (verb.body)

derivation	:	sniffle, snivel, snuffle,
definition	:	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) (noun.act)

derivation	:	snuffler,
definition	:	a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus) (noun.person)

derivation	:	bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner,
definition	:	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining (noun.person)

12. sniff or smell inquiringly (verb.perception)

derivation	:	sniff, snuff,
definition	:	sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose (noun.act)