sniffly

adjective

snif·​fly ˈsni-f(ə-)lē 

snifflier; sniffliest

: tending to sniffle

feeling sniffly

: having the sniffles

a sniffly nose

… his usual spring allergies … have left him sniffly.

—S. L. Price

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above