sniffly
/ˈsnɪfl̩i/adjective
sniffly is spelled S-N-I-F-F-L-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sniffly means “Inclined to sniffle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sniffly?
| Letters | 7: S-N-I-F-F-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sniffly?
Sniffly appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sniffly?
- /ˈsnɪfl̩i/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sniffly
- snifflier comparative
- sniffliest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sniffly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Inclined to sniffle.
I've been sniffly all weekend; I think I've caught a cold.
- 2
Resembling a sniffle.
a sniffly sound
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sniffly come from?
From sniffle + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).