respiration vs snuffle

snuffle vs respiration

respiration and snuffle both are nouns.

respiration is not a verb while snuffle is a verb.

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

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

respiration: 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 respiration 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.

respiration (noun)	snuffle (noun)
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
a single complete act of breathing in and out

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

Difference between respiration and snuffle

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