snively
[ sniv-uh-lee ]
adjective
characterized by or given to sniveling.
Origin of snively
1- Also especially British, sniv·el·ly .
Words Nearby snively
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How to use snively in a sentence
snively told him we warn't aimin' ter wipe it out, but only ter get th' greasers with it.
Bring Me His Ears | Clarence E. MulfordMistress snively was said to be close and stingy, and always unfriendly to the slave.
The Underground Railroad | William Still“I saw him dancing once or twice with Miss snively,” she said.
The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks | Hildegard G. FreyMessrs. Birch, snively and Hicks would not recognize the valley if they could come back one hundred years later.
The Pinos Altos Story | Dorothy WatsonMiss snively graciously requested me to do it over in rest hour, which I did, and handed it in in perfect shape.
The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks | Hildegard G. Frey
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