sniffle meaning

Noun: sniffle  sniful

1. The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
   - snuffle, snivel

Verb: sniffle  sniful

1. Cry or whine with snuffling
   - snivel, blubber, blub, snuffle 
2. Inhale audibly through the nose
   "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
   - sniff

Derived forms: sniffling, sniffles, sniffled

See also: sniffly

Type of: breathe in, breathing, cry, external respiration, inhale, inspire, respiration, ventilation, weep

Encyclopedia: Sniffle

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1. she tried to sniff contemptuously, but succeeded in producing only a sniffle.
2. no . ijust can't anymore . sniffling i'm gonna quit . i quit
3. timmy studied the driving manual diligently . sniffles
4. no . ijust can't anymore . [ sniffling ] i'm gonna quit . i quit
5. timmy studied the driving manual diligently . [ sniffles]