Definition of INSUFFLATE

insufflate

Verb

  • breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
  • treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
  • blow or breathe hard on or into
  • To breathe or blow into or on.
  • To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity.
  • To inhale (a powder etc.).
  • To exhale upon baptismal water, or the one being baptised, as a ritual act.

Origin / Etymology

From the past participle stem of Latin īnsufflāre, from in- + sufflāre (“blow on”).

Synonyms

snort

Scrabble Score: 16

insufflate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
insufflate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
insufflate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

insufflate: valid Words With Friends Word