sniffle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
verb cry or whine with snuffling
verb inhale audibly through the nose

From sniff + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare snivel.

Mrs. Bloomer had the sniffles. — Anderson Crow, Detective, George Barr McCutcheon
And I heard old Bumpo sniffle sentimentally. — The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, Lofting, Hugh
"Yes," exclaimed the old lady, catching the sniffle; "I never thought you would marry that! — The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times, George Alfred Townsend

snuffle, snivel

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