Main Entry: cav·il

Pronunciation: \ˈka-vəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cav·iled or cav·illed; cav·il·ing or cav·il·ling \ˈka-və-liŋ, ˈkav-liŋ\

Etymology: Latin cavillari to jest, cavil, from cavilla raillery; akin to Latin calvi to deceive — more at calumny

Date: 1542

intransitive verb : to raise trivial and frivolous objectiontransitive verb : to raise trivial objections to

— cavil noun

— cav·il·er or cav·il·ler \ˈka-və-lər, ˈkav-lər\ noun