snootful

[ snoot-foo l ]
/ ˈsnut fʊl /

noun, plural snoot·fuls. Informal.

a sufficient amount of liquor to cause intoxication.

Origin of snootful

snoot + -ful

usage note for snootful

See -ful.

Words nearby snootful

snooper, snooperscope, snoopy, snoose, snoot, snootful, snooty, snooze, snoozefest, snoqualmie falls, snore

Example sentences from the Web for snootful

  • They're bringing a snootful of radiological hell, and that's the damned bayonet-line across the road.

    Way of a Rebel |Walter M. Miller

  • The rocket launcher hadn't retracted; there was still a rocket in it—with a snootful of Uranium 235.

    Way of a Rebel |Walter M. Miller

  • The truth of the matter being that he is just a plain, ordinary poop and needs a snootful as badly as ever man did.

    Right Ho, Jeeves |P. G. Wodehouse