— snortingly , adv.
/snawrt/ , v.i.
1. (of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound: The spirited horse snorted and shied at the train.
2. (of persons) to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a similar sound.
3. Slang. to take a drug by inhaling.
v.t.
4. to utter with a snort.
5. to expel (air, sound, etc.) by or as by snorting.
6. Slang. to take (a drug) by inhaling: to snort cocaine.
n.
7. the act or sound of snorting.
8. Slang. a quick drink of liquor; shot.
9. Slang.
a. an act or instance of taking a drug by inhalation.
b. the amount of drug inhaled.
10. Brit. snorkel.
[ 1325-75; ME snorten (v.); prob. akin to SNORE ]