snivel
verb (used without object)
to weep or cry with sniffling.
sniveled
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past participleof snivel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof snivel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
snivelverb (used without object)to weep or cry with sniffling.
Example Sentences
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"You know what, I, I, I, find that ludicrous. But if it's the case, maybe you'll win a Pulitzer for that," he sniveled.
From Salon ● May 9, 2022
In a surprisingly involved moment, the character cowered and sniveled as the desire for vengeance coursed through me.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2010
He sniveled: "S'elp me, Hi honly done it to sive a few bob t'buy warm clothes for me wife an' child!"
From Time Magazine Archive
Piggy sniveled and Simon shushed him quickly as though he had spoken too loudly in church.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
“A lot of good that does me,” the C.I.D. man sniveled.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
