sniffle

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.
2. (transitive) To utter with a whimpering or sniffing sound.

Noun

The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.

Synonyms

snuffle

sniff

snivel

snort

blubber

puffing

catarrh

cold

🥶

blub

whine

snore

weep

wheezing

whiff

whimper

smell

👃

coryza

cry

😢

drip

drivel

pant

pull

blow nose

sneeze

snide

Translations

renifler

sorbo

curiosear

schnüffeln

esnifar

Schluck

olorar

👃

Schlürfen

ploriquejar

schniefen

Schniefen

γουλιά

μυξοκλαίω

ρωθωνίζω

Schlückchen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsnɪf.əl/

Etymology

From sniff + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare snivel.