请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 sniffle
释义

Trends of
sniffle

View usage for:

sniffle

(snɪfəl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense sniffles, present participle sniffling, past tense, past participle sniffled
1. verb
If you sniffle, you keep sniffing, usually because you are crying or have a cold.
'Please don't yell at me.' She began to sniffle. [VERB]
2. countable noun
A sniffle is a slight cold. You can also say that someone has the sniffles.
[informal]

sniffle in British English

(ˈsnɪfəl)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to breathe audibly through the nose, as when the nasal passages are congested
noun
2. 
the act, sound, or an instance of sniffling
Derived forms
sniffler (ˈsniffler)
noun
sniffly (ˈsniffly)
adjective

sniffle in American English

(ˈsnɪfəl)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsniffled or ˈsniffling
1. 
to sniff repeatedly, as in checking mucus running from the nose
noun
2. 
an act or sound of sniffling
Idioms:
the sniffles
Derived forms
sniffler (ˈsniffler)
noun

Examples of 'sniffle' in a sentence
sniffle

But the mustard is so strong, especially when mixed with the horseradish: it makes Patrick want to sniffle.
Sean Thomas THE CHEEK PERFORATION DANCE (2002)
It was a relief when she mopped her face, sniffed a final sniffle, and went on with her story.
MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER (2002)
They could not see his face, which was pressed against the earth, and they stood in silence until Janie began to sniffle.
Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2002)
He waited for my last sniffle, then asked, `How much time does he give you?
Wilson, Bob STONE THE CROWS, IT'S A VACUUM-CLEANER (2002)
随便看

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/1/24 14:59:33