snivel
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Verb
snivelled, past participle; snivels, 3rd person singular present; sniveling, present participle; sniveled, past tense; snivelled, past tense; sniveled, past participle; snivelling, present participle;
/ˈsnivəl/,
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snivelled, past participle; snivels, 3rd person singular present; sniveling, present participle; sniveled, past tense; snivelled, past tense; sniveled, past participle; snivelling, present participle;
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Cry and sniffle
- - Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned
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Complain in a whining or tearful way
- - he shouldn't snivel about his punishment
- - you sniveling little brat!
Noun
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A slight sniff indicating suppressed emotion or crying
- - Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel
Web Definitions:
- whining in a tearful manner
- snuffle: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"
- Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels It is also known as nasal blockage, nasal obstruction, blocked nose, stuffy nose, or stuffed up nose.
- the act of snivelling; nasal mucus; snot; To breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle; To whine or complain, whilst crying
- Extremely slow opening of a canopy