Snuffling

snuffle
verb snuf·fle \ˈsnə-fəl\
: to breathe loudly because you have a cold or have been crying
intransitive verb
1
: to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
2
: to breathe through an obstructed nose with a sniffing sound
3
: to speak through or as if through the nose : whine or wimp

The Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka Part 2 Paragraph 2
But he soon drew his head back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender left side make it difficult to eat the food – he was only able to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole – but the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room.
Word Reused
…- he was only able to eat if his whole body worked together as a wimping whole…

 

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