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Webster 1913 Edition

Snivel

Sniv′el

,
Verb.
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.
2.
To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or whiningly.
Put stop to thy
sniveling
ditty.
Sir W. Scott.

Sniv′el

,
Noun.
[AS.
snofel
. Cf.
Snivel
,
Verb.
I.
]
Mucus from the nose; snot.

Webster 1828 Edition

Snivel

SNIVEL

,
Noun.
sniv'l. Snot; mucus running from the nose.

Definition 2024

snivel

snivel

English

Verb

snivel ‎(third-person singular simple present snivels, present participle (UK) snivelling or (US) sniveling, simple past and past participle (UK) snivelled or (US) sniveled)

  1. To breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle.
  2. To whine or complain, whilst crying.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)

Synonyms

  • sniffle
  • See also Wikisaurus:complain

Translations

Noun

snivel ‎(plural snivels)

  1. the act of snivelling
  2. nasal mucus; snot

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Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪvəl

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