snivel
[ sniv-uh l ]
/ ˈsnɪv əl /
verb (used without object), sniv·eled, sniv·el·ing or (especially British) sniv·elled, sniv·el·ling.
verb (used with object), sniv·eled, sniv·el·ing or (especially British) sniv·elled, sniv·el·ling.
to utter with sniveling or sniffling.
noun
Origin of snivel
1275–1325; Middle English
snyvele; compare Old English
snyflung (gerund), derivative of
snofl mucus; cognate with Low German
snüfeln
OTHER WORDS FROM snivel
sniv·el·er; especially British, sniv·el·ler, nounWords nearby snivel
Example sentences from the Web for sniveler
He had great respect for the feelings and convictions of others, but he was not a sniveler.
Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? |John B. Remsburg
British Dictionary definitions for sniveler
snivel
/ (ˈsnɪvəl) /
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
(intr)
to sniffle as a sign of distress, esp contemptibly
to utter (something) tearfully; whine
(intr)
to have a runny nose
noun
an instance of snivelling
Derived forms of snivel
sniveller, noun snivelling, adjective, noun snivelly, adjectiveWord Origin for snivel
C14
snivelen; related to Old English
snyflung mucus, Dutch
snuffelen to smell out, Old Norse
snoppa snout