verb
- to breathe in through the nose in short, audible breaths, especially when crying or having a cold
noun
- the act or sound of sniffling
- a slight cold causing a runny nose
Usage: informal
Examples
- The child began to sniffle after falling off her bike.
- He tried to hold back his tears but couldn’t stop sniffling.
- She had the sniffles all week due to her allergies.
- I could hear quiet sniffles coming from the back row during the sad movie.
- The baby’s constant sniffling kept everyone awake.
- Take some tissues for your sniffles.
- His sniffles turned into a full-blown cold by Friday.