What's the difference between sniffle, snuffle, and snivel?
Are there any differences between sniffle, snuffle, and snivel?

Can I use all of them in this sentence?
"I want to tell the person opposite me at work that he should stop sniffling and use tissue."

Question

What's the difference between sniffle, snuffle, and snivel?
Are there any differences between sniffle, snuffle, and snivel?

Can I use all of them in this sentence?
"I want to tell the person opposite me at work that he should stop sniffling and use tissue."

Answer

No, they're not the same. Say them aloud and you'll hear the difference.

"I want to tell the person opposite me at work that he should stop sniffling and use a tissue."  this is your correct sentence.

If you use "snivel", I think your colleague has been whinging, crying and acting pitifully.  If you use "snuffle", it's a heavy sound - he should go home and recover from his cold.

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