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sniffly

adj
/ˈsnɪfl̩i/

Etymology

From sniffle + -y.

  1. inherited from sniffen
  2. suffixed as sniffle — “sniff + le”
  3. formed as sniffly — “sniffle + -y”

Definitions

  1. Inclined to sniffle.

    • I've been sniffly all weekend; I think I've caught a cold.

  2. Resembling a sniffle.

    • a sniffly sound

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for sniffly. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA