snivel

(snivəl)

intransitive verb sniveled or snivelled, sniveling or snivelling

  1. to have mucus running from the nose
  2. to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold, crying, etc.; sniffle
  3. to cry and sniffle
  4. to fret or complain in a whining, tearful manner
  5. to make a whining, tearful, often false display of grief, sympathy, disappointment, etc.

Origin: ME snivelen < OE *snyflan < base seen in snofl, mucus, prob. ult. < IE base *sneu-, to flow

noun

  1. nasal mucus
  2. the act of sniveling
  3. a sniveling display of grief, etc.

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See snivel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb sniv·eled or sniv·elled, sniv·el·ing or sniv·el·ling, sniv·els
  1. To sniffle.
  2. To complain or whine tearfully.
  3. To run at the nose.
noun
  1. The act of sniffling or sniveling.
  2. Nasal mucus.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English snivelen

Origin: , from Old English *snyflan

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Related Forms:

  • snivˈel·er noun

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