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Sniv·el v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniveled or Snivelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sniveling or Snivelling.]
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.
snivel
n 1: whining in a tearful manner [syn: sniveling]
2: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the
nose is congested) [syn: snuffle, sniffle]
v 1: talk in a tearful manner [syn: whine]
2: snuff up mucus through the nose [syn: snuffle]
3: cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got
yourself into this mess!" [syn: sniffle, blubber, blub,
snuffle]
[also: snivelling, snivelled]