sniffles
Britishplural noun
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a cold in the head
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the sniffling that sometimes accompanies weeping or prolonged crying
Example Sentences
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If you want a place to start, here’s the hippie bowl I keep making lately — the one that’s been getting me through gray days and lingering sniffles.
From Salon
The only sound is a few sniffles and the rustling of people getting No. 2 pencils out of their bags —because it’s test time!
From Literature
With the guards close by she felt she could get through it without melting into sniffles, or worse.
From Literature
From the other side of the room came the sound of sniffles.
From Literature
During the pandemic, the rules for school attendance with the sniffles were clear, if a bit draconian: Keep a child home from school at any sign of illness.
From Los Angeles Times
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