snorty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /snɔɹti/ (General-American)
- /snɔː(ɹ)ti/ (UK)
Etymology
From snort + -y.
Meanings
-
making a snorting sound
He makes these funny, snorty, slurpy noises all the time. He's a little snorty pig. Every morning he sits at the top of the stairs and waits for me. He needs his hug before he goes downstairs.
2005, Elise Lufkin, Second Chances: More Tales of Found Dogs:So suddenly my nose and lips were emitting all of these horrible fart sounds, snorty fart sounds which only made me laugh louder, because now I was sure that nothing worse could ever happen.
2011, Suzanne Morrison, Yoga Bitch: One Woman's Quest to Conquer Skepticism, Cynicism, and Cigarettes on the Path to Enlightenment:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most snorty | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more snorty | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| snortier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| snortiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |