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Meanings of snort in inglês

espanhol
risa sardónica

A disrespectful laugh.

risa sardónica
catalão
grunyir
espanhol
inhalar

Inhale recreational drugs.

grunyir
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Examples for "snicker"
Examples for "snicker"
1
She'd throw it in our faces and the whole town would snicker.
The Hollow of Her Hand
2
She heard Lady Sophia snicker and whisper to the lady beside her.
The spurned viscountess
3
Was he losing his mind or had he heard the bird snicker?
The Tangle Box
4
A faint snicker arose from two or three of the other girls.
Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore
5
People stopped in the hall, stared at Thayer, and started to snicker.
True Lies
1
Only a Philistine would have to work up a snigger at him.
The Irish Times
2
I heard Mercy snigger as she turned away to bank the fire.
The heretic's daughter: a novel
3
Bates followed, and evoked a snigger by the outspokenness of blunt Sussex.
The Postmaster's Daughter
4
And he had one squirmy snigger which was worse than an assault.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 26, 1890
5
But, at that moment, Stepan comes in and, with a snigger, announces:
The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories

A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.

Inhale through the nose.

Usage of snort in inglês
1
I heard Pickover snort; the name must have meant something to him.
Red Planet Blues
2
And quite a lover, too, I'm told.' He gave a lascivious snort.
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
3
With a snort of impatience, the General snatched the paper from him.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
4
He would snort coke through a garden hose given half a chance.
The Lost Continent
5
Bryant's derisive snort was enough to suggest that he did not agree.
The water room
6
Knowles burst in with a snort of disgust, and left the table.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 / A Magazine...
7
The thought elicited a snort, but not because that truth bothered him.
Hunter's moon: a novel
8
I snort, but a second later, a sharp pang cuts through me.
In Time
9
Aria let out a sarcastic snort, which made everyone stop and stare.
Twisted
10
On entering the forest the horses began to snort and sweated visibly.
War and Peace
11
Holden let out a snort and pressed a hand to his forehead.
Assail
12
Bid-well let out an exasperated snort, but Matthew paid him no heed.
Speaks the Nightbird
13
He jerked himself upright and expelled his breath in an angry snort.
Treasure and Trouble Therewith: A Tale of California
14
Lee gave a little snort, once more at a loss for words.
Battlestar Galactica
15
She's even more flawed than I am.' Irisis gave a bitter snort.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
16
It is well indeed, put in Otter with a snort of indignation.
The People of the Mist
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