Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snaughle

/ˈsnæfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: snaugh-le
IPA: /ˈsnæfəl/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To (repeatedly) snort while laughing; snort and laugh at the same time.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"“The attic.” She was looking at the menu board when she heard a snort beside her. “The attic?” It wasn't just a snort. It was a laugh and a snort. Nancy was snaughling at her. “Who in the world cleans an attic? That's like vacuuming a shed.”"
"Go ahead, make me laugh and snaughle!"
"Its what I do when something is funny, and all my friends R so damn funny that I snaughle a lot,” she posted to her WhoSay."

Etymology

Blend of snort + laugh + -le.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -le

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsnæfəl/
British English: /ˈsnɑːfəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

snaughles (present, singular) snaughling (participle, present) snaughled (participle, past) snaughled (past)

Homonyms

snaffle

Questions

How do you pronounce snaughle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnæfəl/.
What does snaughle mean?: To (repeatedly) snort while laughing; snort and laugh at the same time.
Where does snaughle come from?: Blend of snort + laugh + -le.

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