snorter

[ snawr-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that snorts.
2. Informal. something extraordinary of its kind:

   a real snorter of a storm.

snorter

/ ˈsnɔːtə /

noun

1. a person or animal that snorts
2. slang.
   something outstandingly impressive or difficult
3. slang.
   something or someone ridiculous

Word History and Origins

Origin of snorter¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; snort + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Mark Wood produced a snorter to remove Kusal Mendis, then Shoaib Bashir a scuttler to pin Dinesh Chandimal, a two-paced pitch with some uneven bounce playing a part in Sri Lanka’s lurch to 113-7.

From BBC

Harry Tector, in particular, took a battering before he was dismissed by a snorter from Bumrah which reared up and brushed his glove before it struck him on the helmet and was caught by Kohli.

From BBC

Of greatest devastation to the swathes of India fans in the crowd was the snorter produced by Starc to Virat Kohli, who was helpless against one that spat from a length, flicked Kohli's thumb and looped to second slip.

From BBC

Root, though, could do nothing about a snorter from Axar that took the glove and was held at gully.

From BBC

Gets an absolute snorter that explodes off the pitch and up past the outside edge.

From The Guardian