respiration vs sniffle

sniffle vs respiration

respiration and sniffle both are nouns.

respiration is not a verb while sniffle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
respiration	Yes	No	No	No
sniffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sniffle is a hyponym of respiration; that is, sniffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than respiration:

respiration: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
sniffle: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Other hyponyms of respiration include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, heaving, panting, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing, smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, snivel, snuffle, wheeze, second wind.

respiration (noun)	sniffle (noun)
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
a single complete act of breathing in and out

respiration (verb)	sniffle (verb)
	inhale audibly through the nose
	cry or whine with snuffling

Difference between respiration and sniffle

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