SNIFFLE
snuffle, sniffle, snivel
(noun) the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
sniff, sniffle
(verb) inhale audibly through the nose; “the sick student was sniffling in the back row”
snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle
(verb) cry or whine with snuffling; “Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
sniffle (third-person singular simple present sniffles, present participle sniffling, simple past and past participle sniffled)
(intransitive) To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.
(transitive) To utter with a whimpering or sniffing sound.
Noun
sniffle (plural sniffles)
The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.
Anagrams
• niffles
Source: Wiktionary
Snif"fle, v. i. Etym: [Freq. of sniff. See Snivel.]
Definition: To snuffle, as one does with a catarrh. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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