different between sniffle vs sniffling

English

sniff +? -le (frequentative suffix)

sniffle (third-person singular simple present sniffles, present participle sniffling, simple past and past participle sniffled)

(intransitive) To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.
Sonia sniffled a little, and her eyes were puffy and wet.
(transitive) To utter with a whimpering or sniffing sound.
He sniffled a pathetic apology.

sniffle (plural sniffles)

The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.
I sometimes have a sniffle during allergy season.

sniffling

sniffling (plural snifflings)

A sniffle sound or action.
We heard snifflings and a cough from behind the hedge.

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