sniffles

snif·fle  (snfl)

intr.v. snif·fled, snif·fling, snif·fles

1. To breathe audibly through a runny or congested nose.

2. To weep or whimper lightly with spasmodic congestion of the nose.

n.

1. The act or sound of sniffling.

2. sniffles A condition, such as a head cold, accompanied by congestion of the nose. Used with the.

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[Frequentative of sniff.]

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sniffler n.

sniffly (snf-l, snfl) adj.

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sniffles or snuffles

Noun, pl

the sniffles Informal a cold in the head