Snuffle/ˈsnʌfl/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Health-related Use 'snuffle' to describe noisy breathing due to health issues like a cold. After catching a cold, she could only snuffle helplessly. Pro Tip 2/3Emotional distress Snuffle can convey that someone is on the verge of crying. He tried to speak but his words were interrupted by snuffles. Pro Tip 3/3Not for objects Don't use 'snuffle' for objects; it's for people or animals only. Correct: The sick puppy snuffled. Incorrect: The whistle snuffled.