snarfle

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US/ˈsnɑːɹf(ə)l/UK/ˈsnɑːf(ə)l/

verb

To make the noise of an animal (such as a pig) eating.

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Meanings

verbsnarfle (third-person singular simple present snarfles, present participle snarfling, simple past and past participle snarfled)

present singular third person snarfles · participle present snarfling · participle past snarfled · past snarfled

  1. intransitiveslangTo make the noise of an animal (such as a pig) eating.
  2. intransitiveslangTo eat greedily.

    . . . while we snarfle down popcorn at the Cineplex.

    2007 Alan Farrell - High Cheekbones, Pouty Lips, Tight Jeans Page 246
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    Wiggy, my Staffordshire terrier, loved to snarfle and root around on that hillside, and she always brought in the wonderful perfume, like a cloud of scent . . .

    2004 Brigit Legere Binns - The Low-carb Gourmet: Recipes for the New Lifestyle - Page 4

Origin

From snarf + -le (frequentative suffix). First attested in 1985.

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APA

snarfle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snarfle

MLA

“snarfle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snarfle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snarfle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snarfle.

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