sniffles

noun plural

1
: a head cold marked by nasal discharge
a case of the sniffles
2
usually singular in construction : bullnose

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“Sniffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sniffles. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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