The word “snort” functions as a versatile auditory cue in literature, used both to capture the raw, natural sounds of animals and to express human emotion. When describing a creature, authors often employ “snort” to evoke vivid images of horses or pigs in moments of excitement or exertion—as seen when a horse snorts and prances with energy ([1],[2],[3]) or when a beast responds with a warning or a kick ([4],[5]). In human contexts, the term conveys attitudes ranging from anger and scorn to amused defiance; characters may snort to punctuate their speech or to illustrate an internal surge of emotion, as when someone expresses rage, contempt, or impatience ([6],[7],[8],[9]). This multifaceted use of “snort” enriches the narrative by lending both realistic detail and expressive nuance to the scenes it inhabits.