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1. (v.i.) snivel
to weep or cry with sniffling.
2. snivel
to affect a tearful state; whine.
3. snivel
to run at the nose; have a runny nose.
4. snivel
to draw up mucus audibly through the nose.
5. (v.t.) snivel
to utter with sniveling or sniffling.
6. (n.) snivel
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
7. snivel
a light sniffle, as in weeping.
8. snivel
a hypocritical show of feeling.
9. snivel
mucus running from the nose.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME snyvelen; cf. OE snyflung (ger.), der. of snofl mucus; c. LG snüfeln)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) snivel, sniveling
whining in a tearful manner
2. (verb) snuffle, sniffle, snivel
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
3. (verb) snivel, whine
talk in a tearful manner
4. (verb) snuffle, snivel
snuff up mucus through the nose
5. (verb) snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle
cry or whine with snuffling
"Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"
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1. (verb) snivel
to run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise
2. (verb) snivel
to cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or whiningly
3. (verb) snivel
mucus from the nose; snot
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