Pronunciation: ' sni-v ə l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -eled or -elled ; -el · ing or -el · ling \ ' sni-v ə -li ŋ , ' sniv-li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *snyflan; akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle, snuffen to sniff
Date: 14th century
1 : to run at the nose
2 : to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : SNUFFLE
3 : to cry or whine with snuffling
4 : to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner
– sniv · el · er \ ' sni-v ə -l ə r, ' sniv-l ə r \ noun