Difference between Snuffle and Snivel

What is the difference between Snuffle and Snivel?

Snuffle as a verb is to sniff with the nose loudly and audibly while Snivel as a verb is to breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle

Snuffle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to sniff with the nose loudly and audibly to make something or someone quiet. to travel in a car at the pace of a snail. to sniff or smell something very loudly; harsh

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of snuffling; sniffing loudly

Snivel

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the act of snivellingnasal mucus; snot

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffleto whine or complain, whilst crying

We hope you now know whether to use Snuffle or Snivel in your sentence.

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