Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Snoring; broken by snorts or snores.

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  • adjective (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed

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Examples

  • Then after me it was right old Dim should have his turn, which he did in a beasty snorty howly sort of a way with his Peebee Shelley maskie taking no notice, while I held on to her.

    Where's the show? John Myles Aavedal 2010

  • They leg it, cackling and snorty, so I go to fetch Frank to clean up the red gloop before people start slipping on it for compo, but Frank's door's locked and no one knows where he's gone.

    David Mitchell Muggins Here 2010

  • If you notice the camerawork is a bit shaky and there are some snorty, chokey sounds in the background, it's because he let me hold the Flip camera and I was kinda laughing.

    Link-mad Monday Book Nerd 2009

  • If you notice the camerawork is a bit shaky and there are some snorty, chokey sounds in the background, it's because he let me hold the Flip camera and I was kinda laughing.

    Archive 2009-07-21 Book Nerd 2009

  • Oh, and I giggle like a school girl and I snorty when I laugh!

    dailycomic Diary Entry dailycomic 2008

  • At any rate, this Saturday I just flowed through my poses, and felt strong and powerful and adept, and even got into the weird snorty breathing.

    Archive 2007-03-01 Becca 2007

  • At any rate, this Saturday I just flowed through my poses, and felt strong and powerful and adept, and even got into the weird snorty breathing.

    Yoga Update Becca 2007

  • I unfortuantely laughed out loud when she said that … a snorty canthisbeforreal type laugh.

    The Ohio BOE "Achievement" Committee Skates (again!) - The Panda's Thumb 2006

  • I quite involuntarily snorted, a very messy snorty laugh, when I read this.

    Irish Stuff Becca 2006

  • So the bets were placed, and Horn saddled the snorty roan with his double-rigged California saddle.

    Deuces Wild Dusty Richards 2004

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