snivel

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: snivelingsnufflesnifflewhineblubberblub

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Noun (2)

  1. whining in a tearful mannerSynonyms: snivelingType of crying, weeping
  2. the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)Synonyms: snufflesniffleType of breathing, external respiration

Verb (3)snivelled, snivelling, sniveled, sniveling

  1. talk in a tearful mannerSynonyms: whineMore general talk, speakSimilar whine, grizzle
  2. snuff up mucus through the noseSynonyms: snuffleMore general inhale, inspire
  3. cry or whine with snuffling“Stop snivelling — you got yourself into this mess!”Synonyms: sniffleblubberblubsnuffleMore general cry, weep

Related words blub verb, snuffly adjective, snuffle verb, bellyacher noun, snuffler noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Sniv′el intransitive verb [past tense & past participle Sniveled or Snivelled; present participle & verbal noun Sniveling or Snivelling.]

Origin: OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See Sniff, and cf. Snuffle.

1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.

2. To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or whiningly.

Put stop to thy sniveling ditty.— Sir Walter Scott
Sniv′el noun

Origin: AS. snofel. Cf. Snivel, intransitive verb

Mucus from the nose; snot.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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