I. ˈsnifəl intransitive verb
( sniffled ; sniffled ; snif·fling -f(ə)liŋ ; sniffles )
Etymology: freq. of sniff (I)
1. : to sniff repeatedly to prevent mucus running from the nose (as in a cold)
2. : to speak with or as if with sniffling : snivel
II. noun
( -s )
1. : an act or sound of sniffling
2. sniffles plural
a. : the nasal symptoms (as discharge and congestion) associated with or characteristic of infection of the respiratory tract
b. : a head cold marked by nasal discharge
3. sniffles plural but usually singular in construction : bullnose of swine