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snif·fle
 sniffle
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- pronunciation:
- snI
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sniffles, sniffling, sniffled |
| definition: |
to sniff continuously because of a cold or crying.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or sound of repeated sniffing.
The movie was sad and you could hear sniffles in the theater. |
| definition 2: |
(plural) a slight cold in which a person sniffs a great deal (usually preceded by "the").
Max had the sniffles this morning, but he's feeling much better now. |
| derivation: |
sniffler (n.) |
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