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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"

    adjective

    • 1. crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way: "families with snivelling children"

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

    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

    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 › englishSNIVEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cry slightly in a way that is weak and does not make other people feel sympathy for you: He's sitting in his bedroom snivelling because he was told off for not doing his homework. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to cry. cry She skinned her knee and began to cry.

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

    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

    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 › snivelingSniveling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSNIVEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone is snivelling, they are crying or sniffing in a way that irritates you.

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

    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.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › snivellingsnivelling - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 28, 2023 · snivelling (plural snivellings) The act of producing a snivel. Categories: English non-lemma forms. English verb forms. English lemmas. English nouns.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › snivelSNIVEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. weak, whining, or pretended weeping. a light sniffle, as in weeping. a hypocritical show of feeling: a sentimental snivel. mucus running from the nose. (the) snivels, a sniveling condition; a slight cold; the sniffles. snivel. / ˈsnɪvəl / verb. intr to sniffle as a sign of distress, esp contemptibly. to utter (something) tearfully; whine.