SNORTS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of snort

as in sneers

a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval made a snort of derision at the lame suggestion

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as in gulps

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time the old cowpoke asked for a snort of whiskey

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snorts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snort

as in sniffs

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Noun

The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

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Noun

As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of snickers

Noun

He was shown a yellow card for excessive celebration, which drew loud boos and hisses from the fans.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2026

Definition of hisses

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Freedom responded and stepped toward the floor, prompting security to intervene and usher the 11-year NBA veteran out as the Chicago crowd rained down boos.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Julián Álvarez heard boos from the Atletico Madrid crowd in his return to action in the Spanish league after asking to leave the club, and both Juventus and AC Milan won in the Italian league.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of boos

Noun

On weekdays, a steady stream of regulars stop in the light and bright space for their morning coffee and croissant or to sit for a bit with a ham and cheese sandwich and one of the shop’s seasonal specialty drinks.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
The flavor trend has grown in recent years, with more people adding frothy, creamy banana foam to their favorite coffee drinks or banana bread coffee syrup to their lattes.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026

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