snuffling

/ˈsnʌflɪŋ/
verb
  1. To breathe noisily through the nose, often because of crying, a cold, or congestion.
    • He kept snuffling during the whole meeting because of his allergies.
    • She was snuffling into a tissue after the sad news.
    • The baby was snuffling softly in her sleep.
noun
  1. The act or sound of breathing noisily through the nose.
    • A quiet snuffling came from the corner where the child was crying.
    • The only sound in the room was the snuffling of the sick dog.
    • I could hear the snuffling of my brother from the next bed.
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