Sniffle

  • 11sniffle — sniffler, n. /snif euhl/, v., sniffled, sniffling, n. v.i. 1. to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears: She sniffled woefully. n. 2. an act or sound of sniffling. 3. sniffles, a condition, as a cold, marked by sniffling… …

    Universalium

  • 12sniffle — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, artificial respiration, aspirate, aspiration, assibilate, assibilation, asthmatic wheeze, blow, breath, breath of air, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, breathing, broken wind, buzz, cough,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 13sniffle — snif·fle || snɪfl n. snuffle, act of inhaling through the nose with an audible snuffling sound v. make a snuffling sound through the nose, sniff repeatedly in order to clear fluids from the nose …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 14sniffle — verb sniff slightly or repeatedly, typically because of a cold or fit of crying. noun 1》 an act of sniffling. 2》 a slight head cold. Derivatives sniffler noun sniffly adjective Origin C17: imitative …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 15sniffle — 1 verb (I) to sniff repeatedly to stop liquid from running out of your nose, especially when you are crying or you have a cold: For goodness sake, stop sniffling! 2 noun an act or sound of sniffling: have the sniffles (=keep sniffing) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16sniffle — snif·fle …

    English syllables

  • 17sniffle — [ˈsnɪf(ə)l] verb [I] to keep sniffing because you are crying or because you have a cold …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 18sniffle — snif•fle [[t]ˈsnɪf əl[/t]] v. fled, fling, n. 1) phl to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears 2) phl an act or sound of sniffling 3) pat the sniffles, a condition, as a cold, marked by sniffling • Etymology: 1625–35… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19sniffle — /ˈsnɪfəl / (say snifuhl) verb (i) (sniffled, sniffling) 1. to sniff repeatedly, as from a cold in the head or in repressing tearful emotion. –noun 2. an act or sound of sniffling. 3. the sniffles, a cold, or other condition marked by sniffling.… …

  • 20sniffle —   Pī, pipī, hanu pī, hūpēkole.    ♦ The nose sniffles, pipī ka ihu …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary