snivel

sniv·el  (snvl)

intr.v. sniv·eled or sniv·elled, sniv·el·ing or sniv·el·ling, sniv·els

1. To sniffle.

2. To complain or whine tearfully.

3. To run at the nose.

n.

1. The act of sniffling or sniveling.

2. Nasal mucus.

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[Middle English snivelen, from Old English *snyflan.]

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snivel·er n.

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snivel [ˈsnɪv^əl]

vb -els, -elling, -elled US, -els -eling, -eled

1. (intr) to sniffle as a sign of distress, esp contemptibly

2. to utter (something) tearfully; whine

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (intr) to have a runny nose

n

an instance of snivelling

[C14 snivelen; related to Old English snyflung mucus, Dutch snuffelen to smell out, Old Norse snoppa snout]

sniveller  n

snivelling  adj & n

snivelly  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snivel - whining in a tearful manner sniveling crying, tears, weeping - the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"
	2.	snivel - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) sniffle, snuffle breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Verb	1.	snivel - talk in a tearful manner             whine grizzle, yammer, yawp, whine - complain whiningly mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	2.	snivel - snuff up mucus through the nose snuffle breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
	3.	snivel - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" blub, blubber, sniffle, snuffle weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"

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snivel

verb whine, cry, whinge (informal), weep, moan, gripe (informal), whimper, grizzle (informal, chiefly Brit.), blubber, sniffle, snuffle, mewl, girn (Scot. & Northern English dialect) a snivelling child

Translations

snivel [ˈsnɪvl] VI → lloriquear

snivel [ˈsnɪv^əl] vi (= cry) → pleurnicher

snivel

vi → heulen, flennen (inf)

snivel [ˈsnɪvl] vi → piagnucolare, frignare