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snore /snɔː ^r / (snores , snoring , snored ) VERB When someone who is asleep snores , they make a loud noise each time they breathe. □ [V ] His mouth was open, and he was snoring. ● N‑COUNT Snore is also a noun. □  Uncle Arthur, after a loud snore, woke suddenly.

snor|kel /snɔː ^r k ^ə l/ (snorkels , snorkelling , snorkelled ) in AM, use snorkeling , snorkeled 1 N‑COUNT A snorkel is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe.

2 VERB When someone snorkels , they swim under water using a snorkel. □ [V ] We went snorkelling, and then returned for lunch.

snort /snɔː ^r t/ (snorts , snorting , snorted )

1 VERB When people or animals snort , they breathe air noisily out through their noses. People sometimes snort in order to express disapproval or amusement. □ [V + with ] Harrell snorted with laughter. □ [V ] He snorted loudly and shook his head. ● N‑COUNT Snort is also a noun. □ [+ of ] …snorts of laughter. □  He turned away with a snort.

2 VERB If someone snorts something, they say it in a way that shows contempt. □ [V with quote] 'Reports,' he snorted. 'Anyone can write reports.'

3 VERB To snort a drug such as cocaine means to breathe it in quickly through your nose. □ [V n] He died of cardiac arrest after snorting cocaine.

snot /snɒ t/ N‑UNCOUNT Snot is the substance that is produced inside your nose. [INFORMAL , RUDE ]

snot|ty /snɒ ti/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Something that is snotty produces or is covered in snot. [INFORMAL , RUDE ] □  He suffered from a snotty nose, runny eyes and a slight cough.

2 ADJ If you describe someone as snotty , you disapprove of them because they have a very proud and superior attitude to other people. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  …snotty college kids.

snout /snaʊ t/ (snouts ) N‑COUNT The snout of an animal such as a pig is its long nose. □  Two alligators rest their snouts on the water's surface.

snow ◆◇◇ /snoʊ / (snows , snowing , snowed )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Snow consists of a lot of soft white bits of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather. □  In Mid-Wales six inches of snow blocked roads. □  They tramped through the falling snow.

2 N‑PLURAL You can refer to a great deal of snow in an area as the snows . □  …the first snows of winter.

3 VERB When it snows , snow falls from the sky. □ [V ] It had been snowing all night.

4 VERB If someone snows you, they persuade you to do something or convince you of something by flattering or deceiving you. [AM , INFORMAL ] □ [V n] I'd been a fool letting him snow me with his big ideas.

5 → see also snowed in , snowed under

snow|ball /snoʊ bɔːl/ (snowballs , snowballing , snowballed )

1 N‑COUNT A snowball is a ball of snow. Children often throw snowballs at each other.

2 VERB If something such as a project or campaign snowballs , it rapidly increases and grows. □ [V ] From those early days the business has snowballed.

snow|board /snoʊ bɔː ^r d/ (snowboards ) N‑COUNT A snowboard is a narrow board that you stand on in order to slide quickly down snowy slopes as a sport or for fun.

snow|board|ing /snoʊ bɔː ^r d I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT Snowboarding is the sport or activity of travelling down snowy slopes using a snowboard. □  New snowboarding facilities should attract more people.

snow|bound /snoʊ baʊnd/ ADJ If people or vehicles are snowbound , they cannot go anywhere because of heavy snow. □  The village became snowbound.

sno w-capped ADJ [ADJ n] A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top. [LITERARY ] □  …the snow-capped Himalayan peaks.

sno w-covered ADJ [usu ADJ n] Snow-covered places and things are covered over with snow. □  …a Swiss chalet set in the snow-covered hills.

snow|drift /snoʊ dr I ft/ (snowdrifts ) N‑COUNT A snowdrift is a deep pile of snow formed by the wind.