snively

[ sniv-uh-lee ]
/ ˈsnɪv ə li /

adjective

characterized by or given to sniveling.
Also especially British, sniv·el·ly.

Origin of snively

First recorded in 1570–80; snivel + -y1

Words nearby snively

snit, snitch, snitch line, snitchy, snivel, snively, sno-cat, snob, snob appeal, snobbery, snobbish

Example sentences from the Web for snively

  • Messrs. Birch, Snively and Hicks would not recognize the valley if they could come back one hundred years later.

    The Pinos Altos Story |Dorothy Watson

  • When Katherine entered the class Miss Snively took immediate exception to her voice.

    The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks |Hildegard G. Frey

  • Mistress Snively was said to be close and stingy, and always unfriendly to the slave.

    The Underground Railroad |William Still