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# sniffle

verb (sniffle, sniffles, sniffled, sniffling); noun (a sniffle, sniffles; the sniffles)

«sniffle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. verb: To sniff again and again, because you have a cold or because you are crying quietly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#m1)
2. noun «the sniffles» (informal): A mild cold with a runny nose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#m2)
3. noun: The sound of sniffling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, «he's got the sniffles» means a mild cold — usually he can still go to school. In stories, a character sniffling shows they are sad or trying not to cry. Health: use a tissue, catch it, bin it, kill it. Phrases: «the sniffles», «sniffle into a tissue».

### Examples

- I've got the sniffles, but I can still go to school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#x1)
- She sniffled quietly after the sad film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#x2)
- Use a tissue instead of sniffling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#x3)
- We heard a little sniffle from behind the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#x4)
- The puppy sniffled around the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#x5)
- Winter brings coughs and sniffles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/#x6)

### Note

Past «sniffled». Related: sniff, snuffle. «The sniffles» is always plural in this sense. Health tip: wash hands to stop colds spreading.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sniffle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sniffle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sniffle.html) on Mova free.