Dictionary

sniffle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsnəf.əl/ (New-Zealand)
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• /ˈsnɪf.əl/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From sniff + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare snivel.

Meanings

1. The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.
   • I sometimes have a sniffle during allergy season.

Forms

Relateds

snuff · snuffle

Translations (10)

fi nuha (condition) · hu szipog (act or sound) · es moqueadera (condition) · ru всхли́пывание (act or sound) · cs rýma (condition) · bg подсмърчане (act or sound) · bg хрема (condition) · fi niiskutus (act or sound) · es moqueo (act or sound) · fi niiskautus (act or sound)

sniffle en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈsnəf.əl/ (New-Zealand)
• (US) audio
• /ˈsnɪf.əl/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From sniff + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare snivel.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.
   • Her dad heard her sniffling and passed her a handkerchief.
2. (transitive) To utter with a whimpering or sniffing sound.
   • He sniffled a pathetic apology.

Forms

Deriveds

sniffler · asniffle · sniffly · snifflingly

Relateds

snivel · snuffle · snuff

Translations (24)

sh šmrknuti (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · ru шмыгать носом (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · sh šmrkati (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · cs popotahovat (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · cy snwffian (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · cy sniffian (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · uk шмо́ргати но́сом (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · es moquear (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · es sorberse los mocos (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · ru прошмыгать носом (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · de schnüffeln (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · nrf snifflier (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · fi niiskuttaa (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · ru всхли́пывать (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · ca roflar (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · vi sụt sịt (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · bg подсмърчам (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · cs posmrkávat (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · fi niiskauttaa (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · ga bheith ag smaoisíl (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · pt fungar o nariz (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · ga bheith ag smaoisireacht (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · ru всхли́пнуть (to make a whimpering sound when breathing) · uk шмо́ргнути но́сом (to make a whimpering sound when breathing)