Past tense of sniffle
regular verb
The past tense of sniffle is sniffled. The past participle is also sniffled.
Forms of sniffle
| Base form (V1) | sniffle /ˈsnɪf.əl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sniffled |
| Past participle (V3) | sniffled |
| Present participle | sniffling |
| Third person singular | sniffles |
Sniffled in a sentence
- He sniffled a pathetic apology.
- She sniffled and wiped her nose on her already tearstained blouse.From the entry tearstained
- “For being the worst date ever,” she eventually sniffled into his shirt.2017, Sylvie Fox, Ready for Her Cameo, →ISBN. From the entry crazypants
- “Meaning what?” sniffled the dinosaur snottily into the fluffy white mantle of her nice, big, thick fur coat with purple bits all over it.2005 July, Jonathan Reed-Stuart, Cybersaur! The Adventures of Chloe & George, the Internet Dinosaur, volume I, →ISBN, page 105. From the entry Tyrannosaurus regina
Meaning of sniffle
- verb To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.
- verb To utter with a whimpering or sniffing sound.
- noun The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.
Questions about the past tense of sniffle
- What is the past tense of sniffle?
- The past tense of sniffle is sniffled.
- What is the past participle of sniffle?
- The past participle of sniffle is sniffled.
- Is sniffle a regular or irregular verb?
- Sniffle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sniffle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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