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Synonyms for sniffle

Most common

blubber blub snuffle snivel sniff

All synonyms

Verb

Other

sniff

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.

    Her dad heard her sniffling and passed her a handkerchief.

Related words

Word family
sniffler sniffly snivel

Forms

Past participle
sniffled
e.g. sniffled → blubbed, blubbered, snuffled, sniveled…

Example sentences

  • blubber Atuqtuaq put the blubber into the wooden box.
  • sniff One sniff of that stuff was enough to make me sick.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
snifflerising
blubberrising
blubrising
snufflerising
snivelrising
sniffrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
blub
5 letters
sniff1
6 letters
snivel
7 letters
blubber2, snuffle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (blubber2 = 2 syllables).