sniffle

Plural: sniffles

Noun

• the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
• The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.

Verb

Verb Forms: sniffled, sniffling, sniffles

• To sniff repeatedly, typically from a cold or crying.
• cry or whine with snuffling
• inhale audibly through the nose
• To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.
• To utter with a whimpering or sniffing sound.

Examples

• He sniffled a pathetic apology.
• He started to SNIFFLE when he realized he had no playable words.
• Her dad heard her sniffling and passed her a handkerchief.
• I sometimes have a sniffle during allergy season.

Synonyms

blub, blubber, sniff, snivel, snuffle

Related Words

snivel, snuff, snuffle

Anagrams of sniffle