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Meanings of sniffle in English

Catalan
ploriquejar
Spanish
lloriquear

Cry or whine with snuffling.

ploriquejar
Catalan
olorar

Inhale audibly through the nose.

olorar
Synonyms
Examples for "sniff"
Examples for "sniff"
1
Good luck at Oberlin, she said with a sniff for good measure.
The Perfectionists
2
Don't let the sniff of a voetstoots bargain rule your common sense.
The South African
3
Another sniff said Robert had diffused Lorraine's pique for the second time.
The pretender's crown
4
I've already seen you, the reply came, followed by a small sniff.
Immortal wolf
5
It was possible that he had the first sniff of a lead.
The genesis secret

The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Usage of sniffle in English
1
Anyone who had even a sniffle was encouraged to get a test.
Radio NZ
2
Until now GPs have had to swab every patient with a sniffle.
Radio NZ
3
I heard him sniffle and figured he was getting ready to cry.
Darkness on the edge of town
4
You make me think of a rabbit when you sniffle like that.
The Fighting Shepherdess
5
You will have a patient or two to sniffle over to-morrow morning.
The Blood Ship
6
Behind her, Stephanie thought she heard Jessica sniffle as if suppressing a sob.
Fire Season
7
Look what her bossy nature got her. She started to sniffle.
Frontier courtship
8
There's a hoarseness to his voice, a sniffle between the words.
Robin and ruby
9
Struggling through the vow, Jared interrupted his flow of words with a sniffle.
Dark Universe
10
Her sisters were beginning to sniffle more loudly by the minute.
The devil wears plaid
11
It was nearly two-thirds over when Quinn heard his niece sniffle.
By reason of insanity
12
He heard Pam sniffle and felt her pull away from him.
Truths unveiled
13
First thing, I warn you not to sniffle and get sorry for yourself.
Molly Brown's Orchard Home
14
Anderson stifled his sobs then, but continued to sniffle and shiver.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
15
She stuffed the linen rag in her apron, trying hard not to sniffle.
House of Bathory
16
She sat down on the ground, and she started to sniffle.
Anansi Boys
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Translations for sniffle
Sniffle through the time
Sniffle across language varieties
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