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.
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Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Cold and flu viruses circulate at their highest levels each fall through spring, bringing you face-to-face with coughing, sniffling, and other symptoms of respiratory infections.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
But many experts don’t recommend that people pop zinc tablets at the first sign of a sniffle.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Cold and flu viruses circulate at their highest levels each fall through spring, bringing you face-to-face with coughing, sniffling, and other symptoms of respiratory infections.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
December brings holiday cheer ... and also holiday sniffles.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
But many experts don’t recommend that people pop zinc tablets at the first sign of a sniffle.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sniffle. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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