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
The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Butler, who was sniffling before the game, took only four shots and closed with eight points and those eight assists in 25 minutes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
Each vocal run hits like a teardrop, every yelp a sniffle.
—Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
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Verb
The story is dense with the kind of tragedy that leaves audience members sniffling in their seats.
—The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Butler, who was sniffling before the game, took only four shots and closed with eight points and those eight assists in 25 minutes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
Croup typically affects children under age 5 and often begins with a normal cold or sniffle earlier in the day.
—Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
Each vocal run hits like a teardrop, every yelp a sniffle.
—Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sniffle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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