Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SNORE, v.i. [Sax. snora, a snoring; D. snorken; G. schnarchen; Sw. snarka; from the root of L. naris, the nose or nostrils.]

To breathe with a rough hoarse noise in sleep. – Roscommon.

SNOR'ER, n.

One that snores.

SNOR'ING, ppr.

Respiring with a harsh noise.

SNORT, v.i. [G. schnarchen. See Snore.]

1. To force the air with violence through the nose, so as to make a noise, as high spirited horses in prancing and play.
2. To snore. [Not common.]

SNORT, v.t.

To turn up in anger, scorn or derision, as the nose. [Unusual.] – Chaucer.

SNORT'ER, n.

One that snorts; a snorer.

SNORT'ING, n.

1. The act of forcing the air through the nose with violence and noise. – Jer. viii.
2. Act of snoring. [Unusual.]

SNORT'ING, ppr.

Forcing the air violently through the nose.

SNOT, n. [Sax. snote; D. snot; Dan. id.]

Mucus discharged from the nose.

SNOT, v.t. [Sax. snytan.]

To blow the nose. – Sherwood.

SNOT'TER, v.i.

To snivel; to sob. [Local.] – Grose.

SNOT'TY, a.

1. Foul with snot.
2. Mean; dirty.

SNOUT, n. [W. ysnid; D. snuit; G. schnautze, snout; schnäutzen, to snuff, to blow the nose, Sax. snytan; Sw. snyte, Dan. snude, snout; snyder, to snuff.]

1. The long projecting nose of a beast, as that of swine.
2. The nose of a man; in contempt. – Hudibras.
3. The nozzle or end of a hollow pipe.

SNOUT, v.t.

To furnish with a nozzle or point. – Camden.

SNOUT'ED, a.

Having a snout. – Heylin.

SNOUT'Y, a.

Resembling a beast's snout. Otway.

SNOW, n. [a contracted word; Sax. snaw; Goth. snaiws; D. sneeuw; G. schnee; Dan. snee; Sw. sne; Sclav. sneg; Bohem. snik; Ir. sneacht; Fr. neige; L. nix, nivis; It. and Port. neve; Sp. nieve. The Latin nivis, is contracted from nigis, like Eng. bow, from Sax. bugan. The prefix s is common in the other languages.]

1. Frozen vapor; watery particles congealed into white crystals in the air, and falling to the earth. When there is no wind; these crystals fall on flakes or unbroken collections, sometimes extremely beautiful.
2. A vessel equipped with two masts, resembling the main and fore-masts of a ship, and a third small mast just abaft the main-mast, carrying a try-sail. – Mar. Dict.

SNOW, v.i. [Sax. snawan.]

To fall in snow; as, it snows; it snowed yesterday.

SNOW, v.t.

To scatter like snow. – Donne.

SNOW'BALL, n. [snow and ball.]

A round mass of snow, pressed or rolled together. – Locke. Dryden.

SNOW'BALL-TREE, n. [SNOW'BALL TREE.]

A flowering shrub of the genus Viburnum; gelder rose.

SNOW'-BIRD, n.

A bird which appears in the time of snow. The popular name of Emberiza nivalis, which is found both in Europe and America; of Fringilla nivalis, [Lin.] found only in Europe; of Fringilla hiemalis, [Lin.] found only in America, and of various other birds.

SNOW'BROTH, n. [snow and broth.]

Snow and water mixed; very cold liquor. – Shak.

SNOW'-CAP-PED, or SNOW'-CAPT, a.

Capped or crowned with snow.

SNOW'-CROWN-ED, a. [snow and crown.]

Crowned or having the top covered with snow. – Drayton.