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snivel

2 entries found.

  1. 1snivel (intransitive verb)
  2. 2snivel (noun)

Main Entry:
1sniv·el Listen to the pronunciation of 1snivel
Pronunciation:
\ˈsni-vəl\
Function:
intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
sniv·eled or sniv·elled; sniv·el·ing or sniv·el·ling Listen to the pronunciation of snivelling \ˈsni-və-liŋ, ˈsniv-liŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English *snyflan; akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle, snuffen to sniff
Date:
14th century
1 : to run at the nose 2 : to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : snuffle 3 : to cry or whine with snuffling 4 : to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner
— sniv·el·er Listen to the pronunciation of sniveler \ˈsni-və-lər, ˈsniv-lər\ noun
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