CAVIL


Meaning of CAVIL in English

[ 'kav(ə)l ]

■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) make petty or unnecessary objections.

■ noun a petty or unnecessary objection.

Derivatives

~ler noun

Origin

C16: from Fr. ~ler , from L. ~lari , from ~la 'mockery'.

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