English Reference
Idiom idiom

have a snootful


To be drunk.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“He had a snootful and started singing loudly.”

CONTEXTUAL

“After having a snootful at the party, he decided it was best to take a taxi home.”

COMPLEX

“The reveler, having clearly had a snootful, stumbled through the tavern door and began regaling the patrons with incoherent stories.”


Last updated August 10, 2026