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   snivelling

   /ˈsnɪvlɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the action of crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way: "the sound of snivelling woke me"
   • ▪ the action of complaining in a whining or tearful way: "in this debate we will hear a lot of whinging and snivelling from the Opposition"

   adjective

   • 1. crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way: "families with snivelling children"
   • ▪ complaining in a whining or tearful way: "a snivelling do-gooder"

   Derivatives

   • 1. snivellingly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNIVELLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SNIVELLING definition: 1. used to describe someone you do not like because they are weak and unpleasant: 2. UK spelling…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › snivelSnivel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   sniveled or snivelled; sniveling or snivelling ˈsni-və-liŋ. ˈsniv-liŋ. Synonyms of snivel. intransitive verb. 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. sniveler. ˈsni-və-lər. ˈsniv-lər. noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNIVELING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to describe someone you do not like because they are weak and unpleasant: That sniveling creep / coward! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. fraught. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. not be all fun and games idiom. noxiously. objectionable.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › snivellingsnivelling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of snivelling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › snivellingSnivelling - definition of snivelling by The Free Dictionary

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   Define snivelling. snivelling synonyms, snivelling pronunciation, snivelling translation, English dictionary definition of snivelling. intr.v. sniv·eled , sniv·el·ing , sniv·els or sniv·elled or sniv·el·ling 1. To sniffle. 2. To complain or whine tearfully. n. 1. The act of sniffling or...

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › snivelSnivel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of snivel. verb. cry or whine with snuffling. “Stop snivelling --you got yourself into this mess!” synonyms: blub, blubber, sniffle, snuffle. see more. verb. talk in a tearful manner. synonyms: whine. grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp. complain whiningly. see more. verb. snuff up mucus through the nose. synonyms: snuffle. see more. noun.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › snivelingSniveling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Someone who's sniveling is a whiner or a crybaby. While some people are nervous fliers, others don't mind airplanes at all — as long as there aren't any sniveling kids on board.