snivel

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1sniv·el

verb \ˈsni-vəl\
sniv·eled or sniv·elledsniv·el·ing or sniv·el·ling\ˈsni-və-liŋ, ˈsniv-liŋ\

Definition of SNIVEL

intransitive verb
1
: to run at the nose
2
: to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : snuffle
3
: to cry or whine with snuffling
4
: to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner
sniv·el·er \ˈsni-və-lər, ˈsniv-lər\ noun

Examples of SNIVEL

  1. millionaires sniveling about their financial problems
  2. Woe is me, she sniveled.

Origin of SNIVEL

Middle English, from Old English *snyflan; akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle, snuffen to sniff
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SNIVEL

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