snuffle
part of speech
verb (snuffle, snuffles, snuffled, snuffling); noun (a snuffle, the snuffles)
meaning for a pupil
1) To snuffle means to breathe noisily through your nose, for example when you have a cold or are crying. tree →
2) When an animal snuffles, it sniffs noisily along the ground, looking for food or a smell, like a dog, pig or hedgehog. tree →
3) (noun) A snuffle is that noisy breathing sound; "the snuffles" (informal) is a light cold with a runny nose. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories it describes small sounds of animals and of children who are sad or ill; it makes a scene feel close and real. In nature lessons hedgehogs and badgers snuffle for worms and beetles. Phrases: "snuffle around", "snuffle about", "have the snuffles".
examples
- The puppy snuffled around the garden for its ball. tree →
- A hedgehog snuffled through the leaves at night. tree →
- My little brother snuffled into his pillow after the bad dream. tree →
- I have the snuffles, so I need tissues. tree →
- The pig snuffled in the mud for food. tree →
- We heard a snuffle under the bed and found the cat. tree →
- She stopped crying and gave a last snuffle. tree →
- No one else cared.” He snuffled a little. tree →
note
Regular verb: snuffled, snuffling. Close to "sniffle" (sniffing because of a cold or tears) and "sniff". "The snuffles" is informal.
Trees and pragmatics
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