4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Snivel \Sniv"el\, n. [AS. snofel. Cf. {Snivel}, v. i.] Mucus from the nose; snot. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Snivel \Sniv"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniveled}or {Snivelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniveling} or {Snivelling}.] [OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See {Sniff}, and cf. {Snuffle}.] 1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise. [1913 Webster] 2. To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or whiningly. [1913 Webster] Put stop to thy sniveling ditty. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: snivel n 1: whining in a tearful manner [syn: {sniveling}] 2: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) [syn: {snuffle}, {sniffle}] v 1: talk in a tearful manner [syn: {whine}] 2: snuff up mucus through the nose [syn: {snuffle}] 3: cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" [syn: {sniffle}, {blubber}, {blub}, {snuffle}] [also: {snivelling}, {snivelled}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 29 Moby Thesaurus words for "snivel": bawl, be hypocritical, blandish, blubber, boohoo, break down, burst into tears, cant, cry, dissolve in tears, drop a tear, give lip service, give mouth honor, greet, mewl, mouth, play the hypocrite, pule, reek of piety, render lip service, shed tears, sniffle, snuffle, sob, soft-soap, sweet-talk, weep, whimper, whine
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