Definition of Sniffle

1. Verb. Cry or whine with snuffling. "Sam and Sue sniffle"; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"

Exact synonyms: Blub, Blubber, Snivel, Snuffle
Generic synonyms: Cry, Weep
Derivative terms: Blubberer, Snivel, Sniveling, Sniveller, Snuffle

2. Noun. The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested).
Exact synonyms: Snivel, Snuffle
Generic synonyms: Breathing, External Respiration, Respiration, Ventilation
Derivative terms: Sniffly, Snivel, Snuffle, Snuffle, Snuffly

3. Verb. Inhale audibly through the nose. "The sick student was sniffling in the back row"
Exact synonyms: Sniff
Generic synonyms: Breathe In, Inhale, Inspire
Derivative terms: Sniffer

Definition of Sniffle

1. v. i. To snuffle, as one does with a catarrh.

Definition of Sniffle

1. Verb. (intransitive) To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing because of a runny nose. ¹

2. Noun. The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sniffle

1. to sniff repeatedly [v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sniffle

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sniffer planes
sniffers
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sniffinesses
sniffing
sniffingly
sniffings
sniffish
sniffishly
sniffishness
sniffishnesses
sniffle (current term)
sniffled
sniffler
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snifflingly
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sniffly
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sniffy
snift
snifted
snifter
sniftered

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