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sniffles

Sniffles (noun) means a mild cold marked by a runny nose, or the runny nose itself. Example: “She stayed home with a case of the sniffles.”

noun
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A mild cold marked by a runny nose, or the runny nose itself.
"She stayed home with a case of the sniffles."

How to use sniffles

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA minor cold with a runny nose — nothing serious.

Common pairings
have the sniffles a bout of the sniffles

Word forms

the sniffles plural

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What does “sniffles” mean?

The word “sniffles” means a mild cold marked by a runny nose, or the runny nose itself. In plain terms, a minor cold with a runny nose — nothing serious.

How do you use “sniffles” in a sentence?

Here is “sniffles” used in a sentence: “She stayed home with a case of the sniffles.”

What part of speech is “sniffles”?

“Sniffles” is a noun.

What is the meaning of sniffles?

"sniffles" (noun) means a mild cold marked by a runny nose, or the runny nose itself.

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