sniffle
Verb

sniffle (sniffles, present participle sniffling; past and past participle sniffled)

  1. (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.
  2. (transitive) To utter with a whimpering or sniffing sound.
    He sniffled a pathetic apology.
Translations
  • German: schnüffeln
  • Portuguese: fungar o nariz
  • Russian: всхли́пывать
Noun

sniffle (plural sniffles)

  1. 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.
Translations
  • Russian: всхли́пывание



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