snivel
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intransitive verb \ˈsni-vəl\sniv·eled or sniv·elledsniv·el·ing or sniv·el·ling\ˈsni-və-liŋ, ˈsniv-liŋ\
Definition of SNIVEL
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
- millionaires sniveling about their financial problems
- “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
2snivel
nounDefinition of SNIVEL
1
plural dialect : head cold
2
: an act of sniveling
First Known Use of SNIVEL
1600
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