sniffles

British  

/ ˈsnɪfəlz /

plural noun

1. a cold in the head

2. the sniffling that sometimes accompanies weeping or prolonged crying

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Example Sentences

Brie’s voice breaks and she sniffles, waving one hand in front of her face as if that might dry the tears that have started falling.

From Literature

Still, I don’t want to act like a baby, so I nod through my sniffles.

From Literature

I shifted to my side to get back to sleep, and immediately he grew quieter, stifling his sniffles.

From Literature

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