sniffles


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.

sniffles

(ˈsnɪfəlz) or

snuffles

pl n1. (Medicine) the sniffles a cold in the head2. (Medicine) the sniffling that sometimes accompanies weeping or prolonged crying