Read full poem →In draughty dug-out frowsty with the fumes
Of coke, and full of snoring, weary men.
Dictionary Entry
To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. snoringloudly snoringaway snoringsoftly snoringsnoring loudsnoring still
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Poetry examples for “snoring”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Sleep'ry Sim of the Lamb-hill,
And snoring Jock of Suport-mill,
Ye are baith right het and fou';--