/ ˈsnɪfl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ v , v speech ] to sniff or keep sniffing , especially because you are crying or have a cold
■ noun
an act or the sound of sniffling :
After a while, her sniffles died away.
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IDIOMS
- get, have, etc. the sniffles
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: imitative; compare with snivel .