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snivel
('sn/I/v/@/l )

noun (n)

  • whining in a tearful manner(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    sniveling
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    sniffle, snuffle
    source: wordnet30
  • Mucus from the nose; snot.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • talk in a tearful manner(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    whine
    source: wordnet30
  • snuff up mucus through the nose(verb.body)
    Synonym:
    snuffle
    source: wordnet30
  • cry or whine with snuffling(verb.body)
    Example:
    Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!.
    Synonym:
    blub, blubber, sniffle, snuffle
    source: wordnet30
  • To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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