Explore Sniffling through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sniffling meaning
present participle and gerund of sniffle
Using Sniffling
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of sniffle
- In the example corpus, sniffling often appears in combinations such as: sniffling and.
Context around Sniffling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sniffling
- In this selection, "sniffling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, couch and speaking stand out and add context to how "sniffling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all those sniffling and coughing and and the sniffling and coughing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sniffling" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sniffling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I explained my pain in my back and the sniffling and coughing. (12 words)
Typical brash Sin City, letting loose all those sniffling and coughing cruise passengers without a care in the world. (19 words)
Sniffling as he recalled the incident, the man said he warned Aurman to run as his alleged attackers pursued him. (20 words)
Now staring at Praveen, who is wiping his eyes and sniffling, speaking so mutedly that he's barely intelligible, Christensen can't help but feel sympathy, perhaps not as much as he has for the victim and her family, but sympathy nonetheless. (42 words)
Some of it contains irritating allergens, dust, or even viruses that can mean you might spend the next week on the couch sniffling. (23 words)
Sniffling as he recalled the incident, the man said he warned Aurman to run as his alleged attackers pursued him. (20 words)
Example sentences (5)
Sniffling as he recalled the incident, the man said he warned Aurman to run as his alleged attackers pursued him.
Some of it contains irritating allergens, dust, or even viruses that can mean you might spend the next week on the couch sniffling.
I explained my pain in my back and the sniffling and coughing.
Typical brash Sin City, letting loose all those sniffling and coughing cruise passengers without a care in the world.
Now staring at Praveen, who is wiping his eyes and sniffling, speaking so mutedly that he's barely intelligible, Christensen can't help but feel sympathy, perhaps not as much as he has for the victim and her family, but sympathy nonetheless.
Common combinations with sniffling
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: