sniffles

/ ˈsnɪfəlz /

plural noun

1. the sniffles
   a cold in the head
2. the sniffling that sometimes accompanies weeping or prolonged crying

Example Sentences

“Be prepared for the possibility that those sniffles or symptoms after coming back will be COVID.”

From Los Angeles Times

We tend to think of the disease as a respiratory problem, given all the coughs and sniffles it produces, but it’s really more of a vascular disease, impacting any system that relies on blood vessels.

From Salon

To deliver sentiment, the film instead relies on a score that sniffles as though a racehorse is being taken out to get shot.

From New York Times

Some advocates and school systems — and the state of California — are now encouraging kids to come to class even when they have the sniffles or other nuisance illnesses like lice or pinkeye.

From Seattle Times

You may be spreading virus particles a day or two before your first sniffles appear; this viral shedding can peak two or three days after you develop symptoms.

From Seattle Times