snuffles Synonyms
Another word for snuffles
• noun (Context 1)
A mild respiratory ailment, such as a head cold or nasal congestion, characterized by a blocked or runny nose and noisy breathing (usually preceded by "the").
"Half the children in the classroom stayed home with the sniffles after the sudden drop in temperature."
• noun (Context 2)
Plural form of snuffle: audible acts or sounds of inhaling noisily through a partially obstructed or weeping nose.
"Quiet sniffles could be heard throughout the theater during the tragic final scene of the film."
• verb (Context 3)
To breathe or inhale noisily through a partially blocked or runny nose, especially when crying or suffering from a cold (third-person singular simple present of snuffle).
"The little boy sniffles into his sleeve whenever he comes inside from the freezing wind."
• verb (Context 4)
To sniff or root around audibly while investigating a scent or foraging for food (used especially of animals).
"The hedgehog sniffs through the fallen autumn leaves in search of beetles and earthworms."
• noun (Context 5)
A contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract in domestic rabbits and other small mammals, typically caused by Pasteurella multocida and marked by sneezing and nasal discharge.
"The veterinarian isolated the newly rescued rabbit to ensure it did not spread pasteurellosis to the rest of the shelter."