Snivel

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.
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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.
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     2. To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly
        or whiningly.
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              Put stop to thy sniveling ditty.      --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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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