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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So, no need to worry about an outbreak caused by Sniffles the cat just yet.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
Sniffles: Does everyone have a cold right now?
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2021
Chicken Soup, a nonprofit center that opened in Minneapolis last October, separates children into the Sniffles Room for colds, the Popsicle Room for stomach flu and the Polka Dot Room for chicken pox.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sniffles Medical Day Care Center in suburban Minneapolis, which serves an affluent clientele, charges $9 an hour.
From Time Magazine Archive
Elder Sniffles says no one must leave for any other reason, for that would bring down odium on the great cause.
From Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia by Smith, Seba
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