sniveler

noun

Definition of snivelernext
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things the worst supermarket snivelers were the ones who tried to redeem coupons for items they hadn't even bought

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  1. complainer
  2. baby
  3. crybaby
Noun
  • Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Instead of pushing through pain and not speaking up for fear they'll be labeled weak or a complainer, this generation is more inclined to listen to their bodies, advocate for themselves, and address the issue through the proper resources.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 10 June 2026
Definition of complainer
Noun
  • If the baby continues crying even after the bassinet reaches its highest soothing setting, parents receive an alert through the mobile app.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The prosecution also presented photos of the baby after it was found, lying on an autopsy table.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of baby
Noun
  • The financier Carl Icahn, Ackman’s longtime nemesis and business rival, famously denounced him as a self-righteous crybaby.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • As children, Keaton often dismissed her younger brother as a crybaby, scaredy cat and a nuisance who was coddled by their mother.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
Definition of crybaby
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