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sniffle
snif·fle S0511000 (snĭf′əl)intr.v. snif·fled, snif·fling, snif·fles 1. To inhale or exhale audibly through a runny or congested nose.2. To weep or whimper lightly.n.1. The act or sound of sniffling.2. sniffles A condition, such as a head cold, accompanied by congestion of the nose. Used with the. [Frequentative of sniff.] snif′fler n.snif′fly (snĭf′ə-lē, snĭf′lē) adj.sniffle (ˈsnɪfəl) vb (Physiology) (intr) to breathe audibly through the nose, as when the nasal passages are congestedn (Physiology) the act, sound, or an instance of sniffling ˈsniffler n ˈsniffly adjsnif•fle (ˈsnɪf əl) v. -fled, -fling, n. v.i. 1. to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears. n. 2. an act or sound of sniffling. 3. the sniffles, a condition, as a cold, marked by sniffling. [1625–35] snif′fler, n. snif′fly, adj. sniffle Past participle: sniffled Gerund: sniffling
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I sniffle | you sniffle | he/she/it sniffles | we sniffle | you sniffle | they sniffle |
Preterite |
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I sniffled | you sniffled | he/she/it sniffled | we sniffled | you sniffled | they sniffled |
Present Continuous |
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I am sniffling | you are sniffling | he/she/it is sniffling | we are sniffling | you are sniffling | they are sniffling |
Present Perfect |
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I have sniffled | you have sniffled | he/she/it has sniffled | we have sniffled | you have sniffled | they have sniffled |
Past Continuous |
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I was sniffling | you were sniffling | he/she/it was sniffling | we were sniffling | you were sniffling | they were sniffling |
Past Perfect |
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I had sniffled | you had sniffled | he/she/it had sniffled | we had sniffled | you had sniffled | they had sniffled |
Future |
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I will sniffle | you will sniffle | he/she/it will sniffle | we will sniffle | you will sniffle | they will sniffle |
Future Perfect |
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I will have sniffled | you will have sniffled | he/she/it will have sniffled | we will have sniffled | you will have sniffled | they will have sniffled |
Future Continuous |
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I will be sniffling | you will be sniffling | he/she/it will be sniffling | we will be sniffling | you will be sniffling | they will be sniffling |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been sniffling | you have been sniffling | he/she/it has been sniffling | we have been sniffling | you have been sniffling | they have been sniffling |
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I will have been sniffling | you will have been sniffling | he/she/it will have been sniffling | we will have been sniffling | you will have been sniffling | they will have been sniffling |
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I had been sniffling | you had been sniffling | he/she/it had been sniffling | we had been sniffling | you had been sniffling | they had been sniffling |
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I would sniffle | you would sniffle | he/she/it would sniffle | we would sniffle | you would sniffle | they would sniffle |
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I would have sniffled | you would have sniffled | he/she/it would have sniffled | we would have sniffled | you would have sniffled | they would have sniffled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sniffle - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)snuffle, snivelbreathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | Verb | 1. | sniffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"blub, blubber, snivel, snuffleweep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" | | 2. | sniffle - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"sniffbreathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" | Translationssniffle
get the snifflesTo catch a cold, usually a minor one. My daughter seems to have gotten the sniffles from someone at daycare.See also: get, snifflehave the snifflesTo have a cold, usually a minor one. I have the sniffles, so I'm going to stay home and nap instead.See also: have, sniffleget, have, etc. the ˈsniffles (informal) get, have, etc. a slight cold: ‘Are you ill?’ ‘No, I’ve just got the sniffles.’See also: sniffleEncyclopediaSeesneezesniffle
sniffle (snĭf′əl)intr.v. snif·fled, snif·fling, snif·fles 1. To inhale or exhale audibly through a runny or congested nose.2. To weep or whimper lightly.n.1. The act or sound of sniffling.2. sniffles A condition, such as a head cold, accompanied by congestion of the nose. Used with the. snif′fler n.snif′fly (snĭf′ə-lē, snĭf′lē) adj.sniffle
Synonyms for snifflenoun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)SynonymsRelated Words- breathing
- external respiration
- respiration
- ventilation
verb cry or whine with snufflingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb inhale audibly through the noseSynonymsRelated Words |