Definition of sniffles Sniffles
/snɪˈfʌlz/ - [snifulz] - snif•fles
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| sniffle - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) | ||
| snuffle, snivel | ||
| breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||
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| sniffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" | ||
| snivel, blubber, blub, snuffle | ||
| weep, cry shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" | ||
| sniffle - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row" | ||
| sniff | ||
| breathe in, inhale, inspire draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sniffle (v. i.)
To snuffle, as one does with a catarrh.
