snifters

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noun

Synonym of sniffles or snuffles (“a minor ailment causing blocked nostrils or a runny nose; a cold”).

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Meanings

nounsnifters pl (plural only)
  1. Preceded by the.
    1. Scotlandpluralplural onlySynonym of sniffles or snuffles (“a minor ailment causing blocked nostrils or a runny nose; a cold”).

      The only disease I can remember to have seen in winter is what is vulgarly called the snifters, that is, a discharge of matter from the nose, which causes a noise in the nose like stifled breathing.

      1844, Henry Stephens, The Book of the Farm, volume 2, page 260

      Synonyms: sniffles, snuffles

    2. Scotlandpluralplural onlybiologyA disease of poultry causing a nasal discharge.
noun
  1. pluralplural of snifter
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of snifter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sniffles or snuffles (“a minor ailment causing blocked nostrils or a runny nose; a cold”).

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snifflessnuffles
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APA

snifters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snifters

MLA

“snifters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snifters. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snifters,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snifters.

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