sniffle
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
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an act or sound of sniffling.
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(the) sniffles, a condition, as a cold, marked by sniffling.
This draft is giving me the sniffles.
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have sniffledperfect
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has sniffledperfect 3rd person singular
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is snifflingprogressive 3rd person singular
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are snifflingprogressive
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has been snifflingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been snifflingperfect progressive
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snifflingparticiple
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am snifflingprogressive 1st person singular
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snifflessingular 3rd person
Past
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had sniffledperfect
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was snifflingprogressive singular
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were snifflingprogressive plural
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had been snifflingperfect progressive
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sniffledparticiple
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sniffledsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of sniffle
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He seems very aware that the audience for his kind of niche hit wants to sniffle at delicate emotions.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
"Pastina is the cure for any cold, sore throat or sniffle," Ali Abene Dahlhaus wrote on Facebook.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2023
It’s a sniffle, a tickle in the throat and a headache.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022
“What could be a sniffle for them could end up putting your baby in the hospital.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022
I throw in a sniffle and a couple fake coughs.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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