SNORT
What does "SNORT" mean?
To force air noisily through the nose, often to show contempt or amusement.
Meanings
- To make an explosive sound by forcing breath through the nose, as in derision, surprise, or laughter. She snorted with laughter at his terrible pun.
- Of an animal, to expel air loudly through the nostrils. The bull snorted and pawed the dirt.
- To inhale a powdered drug through the nose. He was arrested for snorting an illegal substance. informal
- An act or sound of snorting. He gave a derisive snort and walked off.
Word origin
Middle English 'snorten', of imitative origin, related to 'snore' and echoing the rough sound of air forced through the nostrils.
Remember it
SNORT is SNORE plus a sharp 'T' — the sleepy rumble gets a sudden, contemptuous stop.
A little poem
The joke was weak, the room polite and warm-
one snort, and laughter broke against decorum.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told the horse my best joke. It just snorted. Tough crowd, even tougher nostrils.
What it teaches
The body laughs before manners can stop it; a snort is honesty escaping through the nose.
Quick facts
What does SNORT mean?
To force air noisily through the nose, often to show contempt or amusement.
Is SNORT a valid word?
Yes — SNORT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SNORT?
SNORT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SNORT come from?
Middle English 'snorten', of imitative origin, related to 'snore' and echoing the rough sound of air forced through the nostrils.
What can SNORT teach us?
The body laughs before manners can stop it; a snort is honesty escaping through the nose.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.