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Definition of sniffle noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sniffle

noun

NAmE//ˈsnɪfl//

an act or the sound of sniffling After a while, her sniffles died away.

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Idioms

get, have, etc. the sniffles (informal)

to get, have, etc. a slight cold

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