Common Cold Vocabulary

noun a sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; the sound made when coughing

• He tried to stifle a cough during the important presentation.
• She couldn't stop coughing during the movie.
• I think I caught a cough from my coworker.
• The city was coughing up pollution from all the factories.

noun a minor illness characterized by a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and coughing

• She had a case of the sniffles and decided to stay home from work.
• I can tell you have the sniffles, you should probably take it easy today.
• I hate having the sniffles, it's so annoying.
• The market seemed to have a case of the sniffles as stock prices dropped unexpectedly.