breathing vs snuffle

snuffle vs breathing

breathing and snuffle both are nouns.

breathing is an adjective but snuffle is not an adjective.

breathing is not a verb while snuffle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathing	Yes	Yes	No	No
snuffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, snuffle is a hyponym of breathing; that is, snuffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breathing:

breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
snuffle: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Other hyponyms of breathing include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, heaving, panting, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing, smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, sniffle, snivel, wheeze, second wind.

breathing (noun)	snuffle (noun)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

breathing (adjective)	snuffle (adjective)
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

breathing (verb)	snuffle (verb)
	snuff up mucus through the nose
	cry or whine with snuffling
	sniff or smell inquiringly

Difference between breathing and snuffle

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