1
sniffles plural
: a head cold marked by nasal discharge
2
: an act or sound of sniffling
Examples of sniffle in a Sentence
Verb
The children have been sniffling for a week now.
“In your family's eyes,” she sniffled, “I'm not good enough.”
Noun
He couldn't stop his sniffles.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Consider nasal sprays or other medications: Steroid sprays can reduce inflammation in your nose, and antihistamines help stop sneezing, sniffling, and itching.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Cold weather is coming soon, so keep sniffles (and dry skin) at bay with a humidifier from Vitruvi.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Wednesday’s episode opens with (of course) a flash-forward, this time of Joan sniffling back tears on a ship.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Consider nasal sprays or other medications: Steroid sprays can reduce inflammation in your nose, and antihistamines help stop sneezing, sniffling, and itching.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
But many experts don’t recommend that people pop zinc tablets at the first sign of a sniffle.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Cold weather is coming soon, so keep sniffles (and dry skin) at bay with a humidifier from Vitruvi.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sniffle
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sniffle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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