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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
/ Ė²õ²ŌÉŖ±¹É±ō /
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
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- sniveler noun
- Ė²õ²Ō¾±±¹±š±ō±ō²ā adjective
- Ė²õ²Ō¾±±¹±š±ō±ō¾±²Ō²µ adjective
- Ė²õ²Ō¾±±¹±š±ō±ō±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of snivel1
51³Ō¹Ļ 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 āstolenā election and how Republicansā votes did not count in Georgia.
āSorry I gave you a hard time this morning,ā 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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