sniffle

Noun · Verb
US[snif-uhl]/ˈsnɪfəl/2 syllables
Synonyms: snufflesnivelblubberblubsniff

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)sniffles

  1. the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)Synonyms: snufflesnivelType of breathing, external respiration

Verb (2)sniffles, sniffling

  1. cry or whine with snuffling“Stop snivelling — you got yourself into this mess!”Synonyms: snivelblubberblubsnuffleMore general cry, weep
  2. inhale audibly through the nose“the sick student was sniffling in the back row”Synonyms: sniffMore general inhale, inspire

Related words snuffle verb, blubberer noun, snuffle noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Snif′fle intransitive verb

Origin: Freq. of sniff. See Snivel.

To snuffle, as one does with a catarrh. dialect (England)

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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