1
sniffles plural
: a head cold marked by nasal discharge
2
: an act or sound of sniffling
Examples of sniffle in a Sentence
Verb
The children have been sniffling for a week now.
“In your family's eyes,” she sniffled, “I'm not good enough.”
Noun
He couldn't stop his sniffles.
Recent Examples on the Web
Imbi Neeme, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2024
The story is dense with the kind of tragedy that leaves audience members sniffling in their seats.
—The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
Sometimes, Bilbo and roommate Dawan Landry would hear sniffles through Henderson’s wall.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024
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Verb
For me, my trigger sounds (slurping, crunching, chewing, sniffling) physically hurt me.
—Imbi Neeme, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2024
The story is dense with the kind of tragedy that leaves audience members sniffling in their seats.
—The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Noun
But there are ways to stay healthy — or at least reduce your misery — in this season of stomach bugs, sniffles, sneezes and surprise rashes.
—CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
Sometimes, Bilbo and roommate Dawan Landry would hear sniffles through Henderson’s wall.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 31 July 2024
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sniffle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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