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SNORTER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent

Example:

the storm wasn't long but it was a snorter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("snorter" is a kind of...):

thing (an artifact)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Something outstandingly difficult

Example:

the problem was a real snorter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("snorter" is a kind of...):

difficulty (a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("snorter" is a kind of...):

disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

Derivation:

snort (make a snorting sound by exhaling hard)

snort (indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose)

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