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Traditional English :: snorter
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snorter.html - n. colloq. 1 something very impressive or difficult. 2 something vigorous or violent. |
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Traditional English :: snort
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snorter.html - n. & v. --n. 1 an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through the nose, esp. expressing indignation or incredulity. 2 a similar sound made by an engine etc. 3 colloq. a small drink of liquor. 4 an inhaled dose of a (usu. illegal) powdered drug. --v. 1 intr. make a snort. 2 intr. (of an engine etc.) make a sound resembling this. 3 tr. (also absol.) sl. inhale (a usu. illegal narcotic drug, esp. cocaine or heroin). 4 tr. express (defiance etc.) by snorting. snort out express (words, emotions, etc.) by snorting. [ME, prob. imit.: cf. SNORE] |
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Traditional English :: snorter
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snorter.html - n. colloq. 1 something very impressive or difficult. 2 something vigorous or violent. |
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Traditional English :: snore
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snorter.html - n. & v. --n. a snorting or grunting sound in breathing during sleep. --v.snore away pass (time) sleeping or snoring. snorer n. snoringly adv. [ME, prob. imit.: cf. SNORT] |
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Traditional English :: snorkel
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snorter.html - n. & v. (also schnorkel) --n. 1 a breathing-tube for an underwater swimmer. 2 a device for supplying air to a submerged submarine. --v.intr. (snorkelled, snorkelling; US snorkeled, snorkeling) use a snorkel. snorkeller n. [G Schnorchel] |
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Traditional English :: snort
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snorter.html - n. & v. --n. 1 an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through the nose, esp. expressing indignation or incredulity. 2 a similar sound made by an engine etc. 3 colloq. a small drink of liquor. 4 an inhaled dose of a (usu. illegal) powdered drug. --v. 1 intr. make a snort. 2 intr. (of an engine etc.) make a sound resembling this. 3 tr. (also absol.) sl. inhale (a usu. illegal narcotic drug, esp. cocaine or heroin). 4 tr. express (defiance etc.) by snorting. snort out express (words, emotions, etc.) by snorting. [ME, prob. imit.: cf. SNORE] |
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