Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: sniffle
IPA transcription: [sn'ɪfəl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: snuffle, sniffle, snivel
    Meaning: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
Usage examples
  • He DOUBLE-BARRELLED his name, (as many poor Snobs do,) and instead of T. Sniffle, as formerly, came out, in a porcelain card, as Rev.
  • When Lord Brandyball's family came down into the country, and invited him to dine at Brandyball Park, Sniffle was so agitated that he almost forgot how to say grace, and upset a bowl of currant-jelly sauce in Lady Fanny Toffy's lap.
  • When, for instance, Tom Sniffle first went into the country as Curate for Mr. Fuddleston (Sir Huddleston Fuddleston's brother), who resided on some other living, there could not be a more kind, hardworking, and excellent creature than Tom.