■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed )
1》 cry and sniffle.
2》 complain in a whining or tearful way.
■ noun a period of ~ling.
Derivatives
~ler noun
~ling adjective
~lingly adverb
Origin
OE (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung 'mucus'), from snofl , in the same sense.