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sniffle

UK/ˈsnəf.əl/ US/ˈsnɪf.əl/ rare
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

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verb

1.

cry or whine with snuffling

  • “Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!”
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2.

inhale audibly through the nose

  • “the sick student was sniffling in the back row”
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Origin

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

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