sniffling
adjective / verb (present participle)UK /ˈsnɪf.lɪŋ/
US /ˈsnɪf.lɪŋ/
Sniffling means making little sniffing sounds with your nose, like when you have a cold.
The sniffling boy wiped his nose with a tissue.
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2. The act or sound of breathing in sharply through a stuffy nose.
I could hear sniffling coming from the back of the classroom.
3. Showing signs of crying or being upset, often with small nose sounds.
She was sniffling quietly after the sad movie.
4. Describing a person or nose that is stuffy and makes repeated sniffing sounds.
His sniffling nose kept him awake all night.