SNORE
What does "SNORE" mean?
To breathe with a harsh, rough noise while asleep.
Meanings
- To make a snorting or grunting sound while breathing during sleep. He snored so loudly that the neighbors complained.
- The act or sound of snoring. A rumbling snore drifted from the next room.
Word origin
Middle English 'snoren', of imitative origin echoing the rough breathing sound; related to 'snort' and Dutch 'snorken'.
Remember it
SNORE keeps SNORT's sound but trades the sharp 't' for a long, lazy 'e' — the noise of someone fast asleep.
A little poem
The house breathes too loud-
a saw working through the dark
no morning will find.
haiku
Wordplay
- My partner says I snore, but I've never heard it. I'm clearly the only one getting a good night's sleep.
What it teaches
The loudest noise we make is often the one we sleep right through ourselves.
Quick facts
What does SNORE mean?
To breathe with a harsh, rough noise while asleep.
Is SNORE a valid word?
Yes — SNORE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SNORE?
SNORE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SNORE come from?
Middle English 'snoren', of imitative origin echoing the rough breathing sound; related to 'snort' and Dutch 'snorken'.
What can SNORE teach us?
The loudest noise we make is often the one we sleep right through ourselves.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.