Sniffle
Pronunciation: /ˈsnɪfəl/
Sniffle (verb)
- To make a soft sound through the nose, often when you have a cold or are crying.
Examples
- She tends to sniffle when she has a cold.
- She began to sniffle when she heard the sad news.
Common collocations: sniffle softly, sniffle quietly, a soft sniffle, a quiet sniffle
Sniffle (noun)
- A quiet sound made through the nose, usually when someone is sick or upset.
Examples
- The child made a sniffle during the movie.
- I heard a sniffle from the back of the room.