snuffling
/ˈsnʌflɪŋ/
verb
- 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
- 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.