sniffle

[US]/'snɪf(ə)l/
[UK]/'snɪfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to breathe noisily through the nose, especially when the person is crying or has a cold
n. the sound of breathing noisily through the nose; the act of continuously sniffing the nose.

Phrases & Collocations

have a sniffle

sniffle from allergies

Example Sentences

There were a few sniffles in the audience at the end of the play.

she felt a mild case of the sniffles coming on.

he was restraining his sniffles rather well.

Indeed the buxom blonde, who sniffled disingenuously during the hearings, has hardly been a sympathetic figure.

She let out a sniffle as she watched the sad movie.

He gave a sniffle and wiped his nose with a tissue.

The cold weather made her sniffle all day.

I could hear her sniffle from across the room.

His constant sniffle was annoying everyone in the office.

She tried to stifle her sniffle during the emotional speech.

The child's sniffle indicated that he was coming down with a cold.

He let out a loud sniffle, trying to hide his tears.

The sound of her sniffle echoed in the quiet room.

She gave a little sniffle before composing herself.

Real-world Examples

So I hid my sniffles and pretended everything was fine.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

And here I was worried I might catch the sniffles.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

7 Skip Workouts if You Have a Fever. Exercising when you have the sniffles can have benefits.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Wade sniffled, his own words getting to him.

Source: Crazy Element City

Someone sniffled in the darkness. " Are you alone" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

Still sniffling, Marie asked, Is... is it your car?

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

Oh, I have a little bit of a sniffle.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

He sniffled, and then he let the tears flow.

Source: Crazy Element City

" He was sniffling, " Alayne admitted, " but I saw no blood" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

His family sniffled and sobbed, but Ember sat still as a statue, unmoved.

Source: Crazy Element City

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