snivel
21snivel — verb snivelled, snivelling BrE sniveled, sniveling AmE (I) to behave or speak in a weak complaining way, especially when you are crying: I warned you so don t come snivelling back to me when it all goes wrong! | a snivelling coward …
22snivel — v 1. snuffle, sniffle, sniff, snuff. 2. weep, blubber, cry, sob, boohoo, whine, whimper, mewl, pule. 3. run at the nose, drip at the nose, Inf. have a runny or running nose, Inf. have the sniffles. n 4. whining, whimpering, mewling, puling,… …
23snivel — sniv·el …
24snivel — [ˈsnɪv(ə)l] verb [I] to cry or complain in a way that seems weak or annoying …
25snivel — sniv•el [[t]ˈsnɪv əl[/t]] v. eled, el•ing or (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling, 1) to weep or cry with sniffling 2) to affect a tearful state; whine 3) pat to run at the nose; have a runny nose 4) phl to draw up mucus audibly through the nose 5) to… …
26snivel — [c]/ˈsnɪvəl / (say snivuhl) verb (snivelled or, US, sniveled, snivelling or, US, sniveling) –verb (i) 1. to weep or cry with sniffing. 2. to affect a tearful state; whine. 3. to run at the nose. 4. to draw up mucus audibly through the nose. –ve …
27snivel — see SNUFF …
28snivel — v. & n. v.intr. (snivelled, snivelling; US sniveled, sniveling) 1 weep with sniffling. 2 run at the nose; make a repeated sniffing sound. 3 show weak or tearful sentiment. n. 1 running mucus. 2 hypocritical talk; cant. Derivatives: sniveller n.… …
29snivel gear — …
30Sniveled — Snivel Sniv el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniveled}or {Snivelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniveling} or {Snivelling}.] [OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See {Sniff}, and cf. {Snuffle}.] 1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.… …
