sniffly
sniffly · snifflier · sniffliest
Inclined to sniffleInclined to sniffle.
/ˈsnɪfl̩i/
Meaning
2 sensesInclined to sniffle.
I've been sniffly all weekend; I think I've caught a cold.
Resembling a sniffle.
a sniffly sound
More definitions
- liable to sniffle
Origin
From sniffle + -y.From sniffle + -y.
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Forms
snifflier, sniffliest| Comparative | snifflier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | sniffliest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsniffle
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.