snort
snort Lexical Profile
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• noun
An explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through one's nose, often expressing indignation, derision, or incredulity, or made naturally by an animal such as a horse or pig.
"He gave a loud snort of derision when he heard their unrealistic proposal."
An act of inhaling a powdered substance through the nose.
"In earlier centuries, aristocratic gentlemen regularly took a snort of finely ground tobacco."
A small, quick draught or shot of an alcoholic drink (used informally).
"The old sailor poured himself a quick snort of whiskey to warm up after the storm."
• verb
To make an explosive sound by forcing breath suddenly through the nose, especially to express indignation, derision, or amusement, or naturally as a horse or pig does.
"The stallion began to snort and paw the ground as the thunderstorm approached."
To utter or express something with a sharp nasal sound of contempt or amusement.
""As if I would ever agree to those terms," she snorted."
To inhale a powdered substance forcefully through the nostrils.
"During the eighteenth century, it was fashionable for courtiers to snort dry tobacco snuff."
• Rhymes for snort
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in Middle English as 'snorten', the word is imitative of the sound of nasal expulsion, closely related to 'snore' and 'snout' with parallels in Low German and Dutch.