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snif·fle
 sniffle
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- pronunciation:
- snI
f
 l
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
sniffles, sniffling, sniffled |
| definition: |
to sniff continually, usu. to relieve congestion caused by a cold or by weeping.
- similar words:
- snivel
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or sound of repeated, congested sniffing.
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) a light head cold that is marked by sniffling (usu. prec. by "the").
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| derivation: |
sniffler (n.) |
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