sniffle
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sniffle
- /ˈsnɪf.əl/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈsnəf.əl/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪfəl
Where it comes from
From sniff + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare snivel.
verb sniffles · sniffling · sniffled
- To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose. Her dad heard her sniffling and passed her a handkerchief.
- To utter with a whimpering or sniffing sound. He sniffled a pathetic apology.
noun sniffles
- 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.
Translations
Every language
verb to make a whimpering sound when breathing
| Español | sorberse los mocos, moquear |
|---|---|
| Português | fungar o nariz |
| Deutsch | schnüffeln |
| Русский | всхли́пывать vsxlípyvatʹ, всхли́пнуть vsxlípnutʹ, шмыгать носом šmygatʹ nosom, прошмыгать носом prošmygatʹ nosom |
| Tiếng Việt | sụt sịt |
noun act or sound
| Español | moqueo |
|---|---|
| Русский | всхли́пывание vsxlípyvanije |
noun condition
| Español | moqueadera |
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title = {sniffle},
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