SNIVEL


Meaning of SNIVEL in English

I. ˈsni-vəl intransitive verb

( -eled or -elled ; -el·ing or sniv·el·ling ˈsni-və-liŋ, ˈsniv-liŋ)

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 ˈsni-və-lər, ˈsniv-lər noun

II. noun

Date: 1600

1. plural , dialect : head cold

2. : an act or instance of sniveling

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