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snuffle (v.)

1580s, from Dutch or Flemish snuffelen "to sniff about, pry," related to Dutch and Flemish snuffen "to sniff" (see snuff (v.2)). Related: Snuffled; snuffling.

snuffle (n.)

1764, "sound made by snuffling," from snuffle (v.). Old English had snofl (n.) "phlegm, mucus." The snuffles "troublesome mucous discharge from the nostrils" is from 1770.

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Definitions of snuffle from WordNet
1
snuffle (v.)
sniff or smell inquiringly;
Synonyms: snuff
snuffle (v.)
snuff up mucus through the nose;
Synonyms: snivel
snuffle (v.)
cry or whine with snuffling;
Synonyms: snivel / sniffle / blubber / blub
2
snuffle (n.)
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested);
Synonyms: sniffle / snivel
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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