cavil

One entry found for cavil.

Main Entry: cav·il
Pronunciation: 'ka-v&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -iled or -illed; -il·ing or cav·il·ling /'ka-v&-li[ng], 'kav-li[ng]/
Etymology: Latin cavillari to jest, cavil, from cavilla raillery; akin to Latin calvi to deceive -- more at CALUMNY
intransitive verb : to raise trivial and frivolous objection
transitive verb : to raise trivial objections to
- cavil noun
- cav·il·er or cav·il·ler /'ka-v&-l&r, 'kav-l&r/ noun