 sniffle |
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| 1. | [ verb ] inhale audibly through the nose | |
| Synonyms: | sniff | |
| Examples: | "the sick student was sniffling in the back row" |
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| Related terms: | inhale snuffle | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cry or whine with snuffling | |
| Synonyms: | blubber blub snuffle snivel | |
| Examples: | "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" |
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| Related terms: | cry snivel snuffle whiner | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (biology) the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) | |
| Synonyms: | snivel snuffle | |
| Related terms: | breathing snuffle | |
| Similar spelling: |
sniffler snuffle snaffle snuffler sniffly snowflake sniffling snuffly snuffling sniveler |
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