sniffle
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
sniff + -le (“early modern English frequentative suffix”)
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
sniffle (third-person singular simple present sniffles, present participle sniffling, simple past and past participle sniffled)
- (intransitive) To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing because of a runny nose.
- Sonia sniffled a little, and her eyes were puffy and wet.
[edit] Translations
to make a whimpring sound when breathing
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[edit] Noun
sniffle (plural sniffles)
- The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.
- I sometimes have a sniffle during allergy season.
[edit] Translations
act or sound
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