sniffles
verbnounnouncommon in dialogue
Any minor ailment causing a runny nose; the symptom of a runny nose itself.
verb
- 1
Also a form of snifflethird-person singular simple present indicative of sniffle
noun
- 1
Also a form of sniffleplural of sniffle
noun
- 1
Any minor ailment causing a runny nose; the symptom of a runny nose itself.
Many people have suffered from colds, the sniffles and other childhood illnesses.
Danny has been having the sniffles and the sneezes all week.
Forms
- plural
- the sniffles
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sniffles · Any minor ailment causing a runny nose; the symptom of a runny nose itself.
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