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Adjective: snuffling  snú-f(u-)ling
  1. Liable to sniffle
    "The snuffling child reached for another tissue";
    - sniffly, snuffly
Verb: snuffle  snú-f(u)l
  1. Snuff up mucus through the nose
    "The child snuffled and sniveled throughout the entire movie";
    - snivel
     
  2. Sniff or smell inquiringly
    "The bear snuffled around the campsite";
    - snuff
     
  3. Cry or whine with snuffling
    "The child snuffled after scraping his knee";
    - snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub [informal]

See also: tearful

Type of: breathe in, cry, inhale, inspire, smell, weep

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