snuffly

Thân thiện

The toddler has a snuffly nose and a box of tissues.

Definition

Adjective: - Having a tendency to sniffle or breathe noisily through the nose: Describes a condition where someone's breathing is partially obstructed, often due to a cold or allergies, resulting in a sniffing or snuffling sound.

Usage

The adjective "snuffly" is used to describe a person, their voice, or their breathing when it sounds congested or involves frequent, audible sniffing. It is often associated with minor illnesses. - It typically precedes a noun (e.g., a snuffly child) or follows a linking verb like "be" or "sound" (e.g., He sounds snuffly).

Examples

• The snuffly toddler needed his nose wiped constantly.
• I've had a cold all week and still feel quite snuffly.
• Her voice was snuffly over the phone.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Use: Can be used metaphorically or descriptively beyond illness to imply a nasal quality, though this is less common.
  • The old recording had a strangely snuffly quality to the audio.

Variants and Related Words

• Snuffle (verb): To breathe noisily through a partially blocked nose.
  • The dog began to snuffle around in the leaves.
• Sniffle (verb/noun): To sniff repeatedly, especially because of a cold or crying; a slight cold.
  • She had the sniffles for a few days.

Synonyms

• Sniffly: (Very similar, often interchangeable) Characterized by sniffing.
• Nasal: Having a sound produced through the nose.
• Congested: Blocked, especially with mucus (more clinical).
• Stuffy: (Of the nose) blocked.

Antonyms

• Clear: (Of a nose or breathing) not blocked.
• Unobstructed: Not blocked or hindered.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. liable to sniffle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sniffly
• snuffling