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sniffler

sniffler

7.3
A person who breathes loudly through a blocked nose because of a cold or allergies
  • noun
  • /ˈsnɪflər/
translation icon : resfriado
  • I heard a sniffler during the movie.

Examples

  • The constant sound from the sniffler in the next seat made the lecture hard to follow.

  • The sniffler in the corner kept interrupting the meeting.

  • Every winter, my office seems to have at least one sniffler disturbing the silence.

  • She handed a tissue to the little sniffler standing near the playground.

  • During the winter months, many people become snifflers due to seasonal allergies.

  • The doctor said that even a minor cold can turn anyone into a sniffler.

  • After catching a cold, he became a constant sniffler, struggling to breathe through his nose.

Synonyms

sniffer
vssniffler
5 8.0

A person who breathes in repeatedly through the nose, often from a cold or allergies

describes breathing from congestion rather than habitual manner
snuffler
vssniffler
1 8.7

A person who breathes loudly through a blocked nose

focuses on congestion and usual causes like cold or allergies
sniveler
vssniffler
  • US
9.3

A person who breathes loudly through a blocked nose and sniffles

includes usual cause such as cold or allergies

How Noisy

huffer
8.1
sniffler
7.3

Surface Forms

sniffler singular
snifflers plural

Morphology

sniffler = sniffle (transparent) = sniffle + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'sniffle' using the productive suffix '-er' yields a person who sniffs; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Sniffler comes from the common word sniff, which means 'to breathe in through the nose'. The ending -er turns an action word into a person, so a sniffler is someone who keeps making that sniffing sound, often because of a cold or allergies.