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snivel
[ sniv-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to weep or cry with sniffling.
- to affect a tearful state; whine.
- to run at the nose; have a runny nose:
She sniveled from the cold.
- to draw up mucus audibly through the nose:
Stop sniveling and use your handkerchief.
verb (used with object)
- to utter with sniveling or sniffling.
noun
- weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- a light sniffle, as in weeping.
- a hypocritical show of feeling:
a sentimental snivel.
- mucus running from the nose.
- (the) snivels, a sniveling condition; a slight cold; the sniffles.
snivel
/ ˈɪə /
verb
- intr to sniffle as a sign of distress, esp contemptibly
- to utter (something) tearfully; whine
- intr to have a runny nose
noun
- an instance of snivelling
Derived Forms
- ˈԾ, adjective
- ˈԾԲ, adjectivenoun
- ˈԾ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ծı· especially British, Ծı· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snivel1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snivel1
Example Sentences
He has mentioned Trump or Musk - who called the Lib Dem leader a "snivelling cretin" last month - in each of his six previous appearances at the weekly scrutiny session in the House of Commons.
Ignoring the candidates, he just sniveled about the “stolen” election and how Republicans’ votes did not count in Georgia.
“Sorry I gave you a hard time this morning,” I sniveled.
"You know what, I, I, I, find that ludicrous. But if it's the case, maybe you'll win a Pulitzer for that," he sniveled.
And I whine a little bit and moan and snivel, and that works.
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