I. ˈsnə-fəl verb
( snuf·fled ; snuf·fling -f(ə-)liŋ)
Etymology: akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle — more at snivel
Date: circa 1600
intransitive verb
1. : to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
2. : to breathe through an obstructed nose with a sniffing sound
3. : to speak through or as if through the nose : whine
transitive verb
: to seek or test by or as if by repeated sniffs
• snuf·fler -f(ə-)lər noun
II. noun
Date: 1717
1. plural : sniffles
2. : the act or sound of snuffling
3. : a nasal twang