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sniv·el
[sniv-uhl] verb, sniv·eled, sniv·el·ing or (especially British) sniv·elled, sniv·el·ling, noun verb (used without object)
1.
to weep or cry with sniffling.
2.
to affect a tearful state; whine.
3.
to run at the nose; have a runny nose: She sniveled from the cold.
4.
to draw up mucus audibly through the nose: Stop sniveling and use your handkerchief.
verb (used with object)
5.
to utter with sniveling or sniffling.
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Snivelling
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noun
6.
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
7.
a light sniffle, as in weeping.
8.
a hypocritical show of feeling: a sentimental snivel.
9.
mucus running from the nose.
10.
snivels, a sniveling condition; a slight cold; sniffles (usually preceded by the).
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English snyvele; compare Old English snyflung (gerund), derivative of snofl mucus; cognate with Low German snüfeln
1275–1325; Middle English snyvele; compare Old English snyflung (gerund), derivative of snofl mucus; cognate with Low German snüfeln
Related forms
sniv·el·er; especially British, sniv·el·ler, noun
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