sniffles

/ ˈsnɪfəlz /

plural noun

1. the sniffles
   the sniffles a cold in the head
2. the sniffling that sometimes accompanies weeping or prolonged crying

Example Sentences

Usually they trade sniffles and exaggerated stories of late night derring-do; now they are exchanging enterovirus EV-68.

From The Daily Beast

He was offered a tissue for his sniffles and he wiped his nose and eyes.

From The Daily Beast

Is you able, Jehoshaphat, t have the doctor from Sniffles Arm for your woman!

From Project Gutenberg

Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.

From Project Gutenberg

This made her redder yet, and jest at this point Elder Sniffles came along.

From Project Gutenberg

I guess if Elder Sniffles had heerd her rave and tare as I did, he would think her piety warn't very deep.

From Project Gutenberg

Elder Sniffles says no one must leave for any other reason, for that would bring down odium on the great cause.

From Project Gutenberg