snivel
verb (used without object)
to weep or cry with sniffling.
sniveling
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present participleof snivel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Um, it might be the last debate before the Iowa caucuses — it is worth your time, even if you just stoop to name-calling like, “begone you sniveling weasel.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
I’d expect Matthew Macfadyen to repeat as the sniveling Tom Wambsgans, but he could split the vote with the likes of Alexander Skarsgård, Nicholas Braun and possibly others.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
Nathaniel Sullivan sang the King — Edward II, as imagined by Christopher Marlowe then reimagined by Crimp — with sniveling command, the monarch’s weakness to the fore.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
The tough guy bluster is a thin disguise over his true self, which is a sniveling coward.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2022
“Hey,” I said, and my voice sounded like a sniveling baby.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
