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sniffling

/ˈsnɪf.lɪŋ/

Translations

snifflingnoun

reniflement

Her constant sniffling during the movie was distracting to the other viewers.

Ses reniflements constants pendant le film distraient les autres spectateurs.

Synonyms

sniffling sound

snifflinggerund / present participle

/ˈsnɪflɪŋ/

reniflantSouvent en parlant d’une personne enrhumée ou en train de pleurer.

The sniffling child wiped his nose with a tissue as he tried to stop crying.

L’enfant reniflant s’est essuyé le nez avec un mouchoir en essayant d’arrêter de pleurer.

sniffleverb

sniffling

Gerund

sniffled

Past Simple

sniffled

Past Participle

sniffling

Gerund

/ˈsnɪf.əl/

reniflerSe dit d’une respiration audible par le nez, à cause d’un rhume ou d’émotions.

She began to sniffle as the cold air made her nose run.

Elle a commencé à renifler tandis que l’air froid lui faisait couler le nez.

Synonyms

Definitions

snifflingnoun

The act of breathing in audibly through the nose, often due to a cold or crying.

Her constant sniffling during the movie was distracting to the other viewers.

A soft or faint sound produced by inhaling quickly through the nose.

There was a quiet sniffling in the back of the classroom.

snifflinggerund / present participle

Characterized by the act of sniffing repeatedly, often due to a cold or crying.

The sniffling child wiped his nose with a tissue as he tried to stop crying.

sniffleverb

To breathe audibly through a runny or congested nose.

She began to sniffle as the cold air made her nose run.

To speak, cry, or utter sounds with intermittent sniffing, typically because of emotion.

"I–I didn't mean it," she sniffled, wiping her eyes.