stertorous UK /ˈstɜː.təɹ.əs/US /ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs/ adjective1 •Sounding like snoring or snorting.Baldy had not moved since lying down, and his regular and somewhat sterterous breathing […] told Monica that he was alive and resting comfortably. — 1920 formsmore stertorous · most stertorous