sniffle has definitions from the field of biology
1
[ verb ] inhale audibly through the nose

Synonyms

sniff

Examples

"the sick student was sniffling in the back row"

Related terms

inhale snuffle

2
[ verb ] cry or whine with snuffling

Examples

"Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"

Related terms

cry snivel snuffle whiner

3
[ noun ] (biology) the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Synonyms

snivel snuffle

Related terms

breathing snuffle

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