smell vs snuffle

snuffle vs smell

smell and snuffle both are nouns.

smell and snuffle both are verbs.

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

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

smell: inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
snuffle: sniff or smell inquiringly

Other hyponyms of smell include sniff, whiff, nose, scent, wind, snuff, get a noseful, get a whiff.

smell (noun)	snuffle (noun)
the act of perceiving the odor of something	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
any property detected by the olfactory system
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

smell (verb)	snuffle (verb)
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively	snuff up mucus through the nose
emit an odor	cry or whine with snuffling
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense	sniff or smell inquiringly
smell bad
have an element suggestive (of something)

Difference between smell and snuffle

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