Snifters

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Preceded by the.; Synonym of sniffles or snuffles (“a minor ailment causing blocked nostrils or a runny nose; a cold”). Scotland, plural, plural-only

    "The only disease I can remember to have seen in winter is what is vulgarly called the snifters, that is, a discharge of matter from the nose, which causes a noise in the nose like stifled breathing."

  2. 2
    plural of snifter form-of, plural
  3. 3
    Preceded by the.; A disease of poultry causing a nasal discharge. Scotland, plural, plural-only
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of snifter form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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snifflessnuffles

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"The only disease I can remember to have seen in winter is what is vulgarly called the snifters, that is, a discharge of matter from the nose, which causes a noise in the nose like stifled breathing."

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