snivel
[ sniv-uhl ]
/ ˈsnɪv əl /
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verb (used without object), sniv·eled, sniv·el·ing or (especially British) sniv·elled, sniv·el·ling.
verb (used with object), sniv·eled, sniv·el·ing or (especially British) sniv·elled, sniv·el·ling.
to utter with sniveling or sniffling.
noun
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Origin of snivel
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English snyvele; compare Old English snyflung “sniveling,” derivative of snofl “mucus”; cognate with Low German snüfeln
OTHER WORDS FROM snivel
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British Dictionary definitions for snivel
snivel
/ (ˈsnɪvəl) /
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
(intr) to sniffle as a sign of distress, esp contemptibly
to utter (something) tearfully; whine
(intr) to have a runny nose
noun
an instance of snivelling
Derived forms of snivel
sniveller, nounsnivelling, adjective, nounsnivelly, adjectiveWord Origin for snivel
C14 snivelen; related to Old English snyflung mucus, Dutch snuffelen to smell out, Old Norse snoppa snout
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