noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of sniffle form-of, plural
2. 2
   Any minor ailment causing a runny nose; the symptom of a runny nose itself. colloquial, plural, plural-only

   "Many people have suffered from colds, the sniffles and other childhood illnesses."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of sniffle form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

acute bronchitisadenoiditisaluminosisamygdalitisanthracosilicosisanthracosis

Example

More examples

"One of the kittens has an eye infection, and both have the sniffles."

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