snuffling

Describes the act of breathing noisily through the nose, often due to a cold or crying.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt das geräuschvolle Atmen durch die Nase, oft aufgrund einer Erkältung oder beim Weinen; auch schniefend oder schnüffelnd.

1. Liable to sniffle B2 informal

   Tending to breathe noisily through the nose, often due to a cold or congestion.

   • The snuffling child kept everyone awake on the plane.
   • He was snuffling all morning because of his allergies.
   • A snuffling sound came from the corner of the room.

   🇩🇪schniefend

   Synonyme: congestedsnifflysnufflystuffy

• more snuffling comparative form
• most snuffling superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of breathing noisily through the nose, often due to a cold or crying, or to sniff or smell something.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das geräuschvolles Atmen durch die Nase bezeichnet, oft bei Erkältung oder Weinen, sowie das Schnüffeln oder Herumschnuppern an etwas.

1. Sniff or smell inquiringly B2 informal

   To sniff or smell something in a curious or investigative manner.

   • The dog snuffled around the kitchen floor, looking for crumbs.
   • He snuffled at the flowers, trying to identify their scent.
   • She snuffled the air, detecting the faint smell of smoke.

   🇩🇪Schnüffeln

   Synonyme: nosescentsmellsniffsnuff

2. Snuff up mucus through the nose B2 informal

   To inhale or draw mucus up through the nose, often due to a cold or congestion.

   • The child snuffled loudly, his nose blocked from the cold.
   • She kept snuffling during the meeting, trying to clear her sinuses.
   • He snuffled into his handkerchief, feeling miserable with the flu.

   🇩🇪Schniefen

   Synonyme: snifflesnivelsnuff

3. Cry or whine with snuffling B2 informal

   To cry or whimper while making snuffling sounds, often from sadness or distress.

   • The little girl snuffled after she fell and scraped her knee.
   • He snuffled quietly in the corner, upset about the argument.
   • The puppy snuffled and whined, missing its owner.

   🇩🇪Schniefen

   Synonyme: blubbersnifflesnivelwhimperwhine

• snuffled past participle
• snuffled past simple
• snuffling present participle
• snuffles third person singular