snuffle vs smell

smell vs snuffle

snuffle and smell both are nouns.

snuffle and smell both are verbs.

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

As verbs, smell is a hypernym of snuffle; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than snuffle:

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

snuffle (noun)	smell (noun)
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)	the act of perceiving the odor of something
	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

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

Difference between snuffle and smell

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