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snuffly

snuffly adjective: given to sniffling, to making snuffling noises.

Adjective

snuffly (comparative more snuffly, superlative most snuffly)

  1. Given to sniffling, to making snuffling noises.

Forms of snuffly

comparativemore snuffly
superlativemost snuffly

Origin of snuffly

From snuffle + -y.

Words formed from snuffly

Questions about snuffly

What does snuffly mean?
Snuffly means given to sniffling, to making snuffling noises.
What part of speech is snuffly?
Snuffly is an adjective.

Words near snuffly in the dictionary

  1. snuffliest
  2. snuffliness
  3. snuffling
  4. snufflingly
  5. snufflings
  6. snuffly
  7. snuffs
  8. snuffs it
  9. snuffs out
  10. snuffy
  11. snufter

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