To breathe hard through the nose, or through the nose when obstructed; draw the breath noisily on account of obstructions in the nasal passages; snuff up mucus in the nose by short catches of breath; speak through the nose: sometimes used, especially in the present participle, of affected, canting talk or persons: as, a snuffling fellow.To take offense.n. A sound made by the passage of air through the nostrils; the audible drawing up of air or of mucus by inhalation, especially in short catches of breath.n. plural Troublesome mucous discharge from the nostrils. Also sniffles.n. A speaking through the nose, especially with short audible breaths; an affected nasal twang; hence, cant.