"sniffly" meaning in English

See sniffly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsnɪfl̩i/ Forms: snifflier [comparative], sniffliest [superlative]
Etymology: sniffle + -y Etymology templates: {{af|en|sniffle|-y}} sniffle + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|snifflier}} sniffly (comparative snifflier, superlative sniffliest)
  1. Inclined to sniffle.
    Sense id: en-sniffly-en-adj-EagdbvnE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 50
  2. Resembling a sniffle.
    Sense id: en-sniffly-en-adj-Ijvdb-Bp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 50

Inflected forms

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