snoring
has definitions from the field of biology
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[ noun ] (biology) the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
Used in print (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)They slept - Mynheer with a marvelously high-pitched snoring , the damn seahorse ivory teeth watching him from a bedside table . (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)I think his name stopped the snoring but he did n't move except to roll a_little when I shoved him . |
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[ adjective ] breathing during sleep with harsh noises caused by vibration of the uvula or soft palate
Examples "the snoring sleeper" Related terms |
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