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snorter
snort S0514100 (snôrt)n.1. a. A rough, noisy sound made by breathing forcefully through the nostrils, as a horse or pig does.b. A similar sound: the snort of a steam engine.2. Slang a. A drink of liquor, especially when swallowed in one gulp.b. Cocaine or heroin, especially a small amount sniffed at one time.c. The liquor or drug so taken.v. snort·ed, snort·ing, snorts v.intr.1. a. To breathe noisily and forcefully through the nostrils.b. To make a sound resembling noisy exhalation: "The wind snorted across the Kansas plains" (Gail Sheehy).2. To make an abrupt noise expressive of scorn, ridicule, or contempt.3. To ingest a drug, such as cocaine or heroin, by sniffing.v.tr.1. To express by snorting: He snorted his disapproval.2. To ingest by sniffing: snorted cocaine.
[From Middle English snorten, to snort, from fnorten, variant of fnoren; see snore.]
snort′er n.snorter (ˈsnɔːtə) n1. a person or animal that snorts2. slang Brit something outstandingly impressive or difficult3. slang Brit something or someone ridiculousThesaurus| Noun | 1. | snorter - someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sounddisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable | | 2. | snorter - something outstandingly difficult; "the problem was a real snorter"difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | | 3. | snorter - something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent; "a snorter of a sermon"; "the storm wasn't long but it was a snorter"thing - an artifact; "how does this thing work?" |
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ring-tailed snorter1. old-fashioned A pig, referring to its curly ("ringed") tail and distinctive snorting. My city-slicker cousin couldn't tell a ring-tailed snorter from a cockerel, so I don't know why he'd want to come work on our farm for the summer.2. old-fashioned A showy, eccentric, or outlandish person. Old Bill was a real ring-tailed snorter. He'd show up wearing the wildest outfits, with a personality bigger than could fit the room.3. old-fashioned A fierce, enthusiastic, and energetic person. We pride ourselves on being ring-tailed snorters when it comes to selling your property at the best price possible.4. old-fashioned An arrogant, pigheaded person. The new manager doesn't do a lick of work himself, just pushing other people around instead. A real ring-tailed snorter, in the words of my grandmotherSee also: snorterripsnorterAn exceptionally funny joke. My dad told a ripsnorter at dinner last night that had us in stitches for hours. The stand-up comic got some good laughs throughout her whole show, but she had one ripsnorter toward the end that had the entire audience hooting and cheering.ripsnorterRur. a remarkable person or thing; a hilarious joke. Old Fred is a real ripsnorter. Her new car is a rip-snorter, I tell you. Let me tell you a ripsnorter about a farmer and his cow.ringtailed snorter n. someone or something energetic and powerful. Ask that ringtailed snorter to calm down and come over here for a minute. See also: ringtail, snorterrip snorter n. a remarkable person or thing; a hilarious joke. (Folksy.) Old Fred is a real rip snorter. See also: rip, snorterEncyclopediaSeeSnortMedicalSeesnortsnorter
Related to snorter: snorter dwarfWords related to snorternoun someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting soundRelated Words- disagreeable person
- unpleasant person
noun something outstandingly difficultRelated Words- difficulty
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- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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