Main Entry: ¹sniv·el

Pronunciation: \ˈsni-vəl\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sniv·eled or sniv·elled; sniv·el·ing or sniv·el·ling \ˈsni-və-liŋ, ˈsniv-liŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *snyflan; akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle, snuffen to sniff

Date: 14th century

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