sniffling
Quiet nasal breathing
Sniffling is the repeated act of drawing air through the nose in short, audible breaths—typically because of a cold, allergies, or crying.
The sound itself is also called sniffling: The sniffling in the back row was distracting.
Someone who sniffles has the sniffles.
Violent pulls apart
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
sadness · upset · emotional · heartache · mourning · distress · tissue · whimpering
Protective bodily secretion
- sinusesAir-filled skull cavities
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- nasalOf the nose
- nostrilsBreathing holes in face
phlegm · breathing · decongestants · Vicks · saline · steam · humidifier · clogged
Disposable soft paper
- handkerchiefPocket cloth for sniffles
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- coughExplosive airway clearing
sneeze · illness · infection · fever · chills · congestion · malaise · aches
tears
Violent pulls apart
sorrow · sadness · upset · emotional · heartache · mourning · distress · tissue · whimpering · composure
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
nostrils · phlegm · breathing · decongestants · Vicks · saline · steam · humidifier · clogged · drainage
tissue
Disposable soft paper
- handkerchiefPocket cloth for sniffles
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
cough · sneeze · illness · infection · fever · chills · congestion · malaise · aches · contagion
pollen
Floral reproductive grains
- danderMicroscopic shed skin
- ragweedHighly allergenic flowering plant
- histamineAllergy-response compound
antihistamines · sneezing · allergens · rhinitis · allergist · mites · seasonal · triggers · immunotherapy · Benadryl
whiny
Inclined to complain
comfort · sniveling · pathetic · dramatic · fussy · clingy · miserable · sulking · pouting · complaining
- criescry, scream, shout, yell, wail
- cryingcry, crying, tears, sob, sobbing
- lamentslamentation, wailing, keen, keening, lament
- pet peevesannoyance, loud chewing, irritation, loud talking, frustration
- sadnesssad, unhappy, grief, sorrowful, heartbroken
- intermittent actionsblinking, sneezing, coughing, yawning, hiccuping
snifflingblowing out
Exhaling to extinguish
blowing one's nose · blowing nose · exhaling · snorting · expelling