26984 words

sniffles

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose, usually because you are crying or because you have a cold:

Examples:

You're sniffling a lot today - have you got a cold?
2
an act or sound of sniffling
3
a slight cold that mainly affects your nose:

Examples:

I had a cold a couple of weeks ago and it's left me with a sniffle.
4
a slight cold that mainly affects your nose:

Examples:

I had a cold a couple of weeks ago and it's left me with a sniffle.
She's got a bit of a sniffle.
It's that point in the winter when everyone seems to have a cold or the sniffles.
You know what Laura's like - she goes straight to bed at the first sign of the sniffles.
I haven't had so much as a sniffle all winter.
At first, I thought it was just a sniffle and nothing to worry about.
5
to take in air through the nose repeatedly in a way that others can hear, usually because you are crying or because you have a cold:

Examples:

I could hear her sniffling into her handkerchief.
6
The sniffles is a slight cold.

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