sniffle

«sniffle» in Mova's school dictionary: verb: To sniff again and again, because you have a cold… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (sniffle, sniffles, sniffled, sniffling); noun (a sniffle, sniffles; the sniffles)

meaning for a pupil

1) verb: To sniff again and again, because you have a cold or because you are crying quietly. tree →

2) noun «the sniffles» (informal): A mild cold with a runny nose. tree →

3) noun: The sound of sniffling. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, «he's got the sniffles» means a mild cold — usually he can still go to school. In stories, a character sniffling shows they are sad or trying not to cry. Health: use a tissue, catch it, bin it, kill it. Phrases: «the sniffles», «sniffle into a tissue».

examples

• I've got the sniffles, but I can still go to school. tree →
• She sniffled quietly after the sad film. tree →
• Use a tissue instead of sniffling. tree →
• We heard a little sniffle from behind the door. tree →
• The puppy sniffled around the garden. tree →
• Winter brings coughs and sniffles. tree →

note

Past «sniffled». Related: sniff, snuffle. «The sniffles» is always plural in this sense. Health tip: wash hands to stop colds spreading.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sniffle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.