sniffle

[ snif-uhl ]

/ ˈsnɪf əl /

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verb (used without object), snif·fled, snif·fling.

to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears: She sniffled woefully.

noun

an act or sound of sniffling.

(the) sniffles, a condition, as a cold, marked by sniffling: This draft is giving me the sniffles.

Origin of sniffle

First recorded in 1625–35; sniff + -le

OTHER WORDS FROM sniffle

sniffler, noun

Words nearby sniffle

sniff, sniff at, sniffer, sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve

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Example sentences from the Web for sniffle

But no matter, we are allergic and getting more allergic, hear us roar (and sniffle and whine and hack).
Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies|Kent Sepkowitz|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Let's not have a sniffle," the chorus continues—"Let's have a bloody good cry.
Remembering Liam Clancy|Daniel Menaker|December 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In those days she chose to sniffle very pityingly, yet becomingly, in the vain attempt to make me repentant.
The Golden Road|Frank Waller Allen
And I have such a cold in the head—I can do nothing but sniffle, sigh and sneeze.
Anne Of The Island|Lucy Maud Montgomery

At this moment a sound was heard on the other side of the door, something between a cry, a sniffle, and a sob.
Fernley House|Laura E. Richards
Cant and vice and sniffle have groaned over these pages before.
Walt Whitman Yesterday and Today|Henry Eduard Legler
There was a sound that might have been a sniffle if it had come from anyone else.
Badge of Infamy|Lester del Rey

British Dictionary definitions for sniffle

sniffle

/ (ˈsnɪfəl) /

verb

(intr) to breathe audibly through the nose, as when the nasal passages are congested

noun

the act, sound, or an instance of sniffling

Derived forms of sniffle

sniffler, nounsniffly, adjective

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单词	sniffle
释义	sniffle [ snif-uhl ] / ˈsnɪf əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sniffle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), snif·fled, snif·fling. to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears: She sniffled woefully. noun an act or sound of sniffling. (the) sniffles, a condition, as a cold, marked by sniffling: This draft is giving me the sniffles. Origin of sniffle First recorded in 1625–35; sniff + -le OTHER WORDS FROM sniffle sniffler, noun Words nearby sniffle sniff, sniff at, sniffer, sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sniffle But no matter, we are allergic and getting more allergic, hear us roar (and sniffle and whine and hack). Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies\|Kent Sepkowitz\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Let's not have a sniffle," the chorus continues—"Let's have a bloody good cry. Remembering Liam Clancy\|Daniel Menaker\|December 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In those days she chose to sniffle very pityingly, yet becomingly, in the vain attempt to make me repentant. The Golden Road\|Frank Waller Allen And I have such a cold in the head—I can do nothing but sniffle, sigh and sneeze. Anne Of The Island\|Lucy Maud Montgomery At this moment a sound was heard on the other side of the door, something between a cry, a sniffle, and a sob. Fernley House\|Laura E. Richards Cant and vice and sniffle have groaned over these pages before. Walt Whitman Yesterday and Today\|Henry Eduard Legler There was a sound that might have been a sniffle if it had come from anyone else. Badge of Infamy\|Lester del Rey British Dictionary definitions for sniffle sniffle / (ˈsnɪfəl) / verb (intr) to breathe audibly through the nose, as when the nasal passages are congested noun the act, sound, or an instance of sniffling Derived forms of sniffle sniffler, nounsniffly, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sniffle whoop, snort, choke, shine, sob, sniff, whimper, blubber, weep, complain, fret, blow, inhale, inspire, pant, convulse, gulp, respire, puff, wheeze
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sniffle

verb (used without object), snif·fled, snif·fling.

noun

Origin of sniffle

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British Dictionary definitions for sniffle

verb

noun

Derived forms of sniffle

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