Meaning & use
sniffle
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To sniff repeatedly, often because of a cold or crying.
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The child sniffled quietly through the sad movie.
He had a cold and couldn't stop sniffling during the meeting.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'the sniffles' informally refers to a mild head cold.
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