snivel
verb (used without object)
to weep or cry with sniffling.
snivelled
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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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"I didn't realise what I'd done," Tabloid Wayne snivelled to shock Richard Keys and jock Andy Gray in reference to that post-West Ham swearing ballyhoo that folks keep banging on about.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2011
He never had no show; he never went a-slidin' like the other little fellers,” said Caleb, suddenly, out of his corner; and he snivelled as he spoke.
From Pembroke A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
"Oh, you cunning thing!" exclaimed Polly, throwing her arms around him, while Jocko seized her gown and huddled and snivelled into it, getting away from Ben as far as possible.
From Ben Pepper by Margaret Sidney
She snivelled and sobbed a bit, then relaxed into sullen silence.
From My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life by Anonymous
She snivelled and prayed and, instead of helping me, she just drove me on and on.
From Bruce of the Circle A by Harold Titus
