snorts

Pig pen sounds

Snorts are the sharp, noisy exhalations through the nose that horses make, or that humans make when laughing, scoffing, or inhaling drugs.

A snort of derision expresses contempt.

A snort of cocaine is a dose inhaled nasally: He did a few snorts in the bathroom.

Small drinks of liquor are also snorts: a snort of whiskey.

nasal

inhale

Draw air in

snuffle · wheeze · grunt · sneeze · snore · breath · gasp · huff · puff · snoring

animal

pig

Domesticated swine for meat

  • hogSwine, or monopolize
  • boarUndomesticated male swine
  • horseDomesticated riding animal

bull · warthog · hippo · rhino · stallion · mare · piglet · snout · trough · stable

laughter

chuckle

Low, suppressed laugh

chortle · cackle · amusement · derision · scoff · mockery · disbelief · sarcasm · contempt · dismissive

drugs

cocaine

Addictive stimulant narcotic

inhalation · dose · rail · bump · hit · substance · narcotic · stimulant · high · rush

Categories
Opposites
sound quality

snortssighs

Audible exhales of emotion

whispers · murmurs · hums · coos · purrs

breath direction

snortssniffs

Brief nasal inhalations

inhales · breathes in · gasps · snuffles

Phrases
Family

snort, snorting, snorted, snorter, snorters

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G