sniffles

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of sniffle

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of sniffle
2. (colloquial, plural, plural-only)Any minor ailment causing a runny nose; the symptom of a runny nose itself.

   “Many people have suffered from colds, the sniffles and other childhood illnesses.”

   “Danny has been having the sniffles and the sneezes all week.”