英语词汇sniffle的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	sniffle
词源	sniffle v. "snuffle slightly," 1819, frequentative form of sniff (v.). Related: Sniffled; sniffling. As a noun, "an act of sniffling," by 1880; the sniffles "runny nose, head cold" is recorded from 1825. Sniffly (1897) tends to refer to physical symptoms, "characterized by sniffling;" while sniffy (1858) means "inclined to be scornful, disdainful and disagreeable." Snuffy "annoyed" is from 1670s; also compare huffy, miffy. Entries linking to sniffle sniff v. mid-14c., sniffen, intransitive, "draw air through the nose in short breaths," of imitative origin; possibly related to snyvelen (see snivel) or similar Scandinavian words. As an expression of scorn or contempt from 1729. The transitive sense of "draw in with the nose, perceive by smell" is from 1796. In reference to cocaine from 1925. Related: Sniffed; sniffing. huffy adj. "puffed with pride or arrogance, ready to take offense," 1670s, from huff (n.) + -y (2). Related: Huffily; huffiness. Huffish "petulant, ill-humored" is from 1755. sniff (v.)huffy (adj.)miffy (adj.)snuffle (v.) updated on February 02, 2023
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