1 His breath came in snuffles.

2 The silence was broken only by the snuffles of the dogs.

3 The snuffles and crunches of some unknown thing convinced my grandad that we were about to be mugged.

4 Perhaps whatever it is that prowls and snuffles in the darkness is drawn by the roaring human warmth.

5 She snuffles, like a hungry horse.

6 Japan's economic snuffles contrast with the health of emerging Asia, where rapid growth has re-established itself since the global economic crisis.

7 According to research, non-drinkers are more likely to develop the winter snuffles than moderate drinkers.

8 Teetotallers are three times more likely to develop tiresome winter snuffles than moderate drinkers, researchers have found.