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snivel
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun snivel has 2 senses
- snivel(n = noun.act) sniveling - whining in a tearful manner; Array is a kind of crying, tears, weeping
- snivel(n = noun.act) sniffle, snuffle - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested); Array is a kind of breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
Derived forms verb snivel3, verb snivel1
Derived form verb snivel2
Verb snivel has 3 senses
- snivel(v = verb.communication) whine - talk in a tearful manner; Array is one way to mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
- snivel(v = verb.body) snuffle - snuff up mucus through the nose; Array is one way to breathe in, inhale, inspire
- snivel(v = verb.body) blub, blubber, sniffle, snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" is one way to cry, weep
Derived forms noun snivel1, noun sniveller1
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue snivel
Derived forms noun snivel2, noun sniveller1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
Derived forms noun snivel1, noun sniveling1, noun sniveller1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
- To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise. [1913 Webster]
- To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or whiningly. [1913 Webster]"Put stop to thy sniveling ditty." [1913 Webster]
Mucus from the nose; snot. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
snivel, 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.
--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.
Derivative
sniveller n. snivelling adj. snivellingly adv.
Etymology
ME f. OE snyflan (unrecorded) f. snofl mucus: cf. SNUFFLE
THESAURUS
snivel
bawl, be hypocritical, blandish, blubber, boohoo, break down, burst into tears, cant, cry, dissolve in tears, drop a tear, give lip service, give mouth honor, greet, mewl, mouth, play the hypocrite, pule, reek of piety, render lip service, shed tears, sniffle, snuffle, sob, soft-soap, sweet-talk, weep, whimper, whineROGET THESAURUS
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Lamentation
VB lament, mourn, deplore, grieve, weep over, bewail, bemoan, condole with, fret, wear mourning, go into mourning, put on mourning, wear the willow, wear sackcloth and ashes, infandum renovare dolorem, give sorrow words, sigh, give a sigh, heave, fetch a sigh, waft a sigh from Indus to the pole, sigh 'like a furnace', wail, cry, weep, sob, greet, blubber, pipe, snivel, bibber, whimper, pule, pipe one's eye, drop tears, shed tears, drop a tear, shed a tear, melt into tears, burst into tears, fondre en larmes, cry oneself blind, cry one's eyes out, yammer, scream, mew, groan, moan, whine, roar, roar like a bull, bellow like a bull, cry out lustily, rend the air, frown, scowl, make a wry face, gnash one's teeth, wring one's hands, tear one's hair, beat one's breast, roll on the ground, burst with grief, complain, murmur, mutter, grumble, growl, clamor, make a fuss about, croak, grunt, maunder, deprecate, cry out before one is hurt, complain without cause.
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