snivellingn.

/ˈsnɪv(ə)lɪŋ/

Forms: Also Middle English snyflung, Middle English snyflynge; Middle English sneuelyng, 1500s sneueling, etc.

Etymology: See snivel v.

The action of the verb in various senses.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > weeping > [noun] > snivelling

snivellinga1100

the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > [noun] > through nose

snoachinga1387

sniftingc1430

snivellingc1430

snuffing1540

sniffing1575

snuffling1580

snufflea1764

sniff1767

snuff1822

sniftera1835

sniffling1836

snivel1847

sniffle1880

a1100 in A. S. Napier Contrib. Old Eng. Lexicogr. 58 Gif heora ænegum for unhæle hraca of breoste oððe snyflung of nosa derige.

c1430 Freemasonry (1840) 711 From spyttynge and snyflynge kepe the also.

1587 L. Mascall Bk. Cattell: Sheep (1627) 220 Sheep oftentimes wil haue the glaunders, and a sneuelling at their noses.

1655 T. Moffett & C. Bennet Healths Improvem. xxix. 279 Spiting and sniveling and yawning, are only the fruits of fulness or idleness.

1693 Apol. Clergy Scotl. 15 They never thought Sniveling necessary to make a great Saint.

1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random II. lxi. 267 After a good deal of sniveling and sobbing.

1782 W. Cowper To J. Newton 11 There is nothing but sniv'ling and blowing of noses.

1815 ‘J. Mathers’ Hist. Mr. John Decastro & Brother Bat I. 44 Come, John, let us have no more sniv'ling.

1875 R. W. Emerson Lett. & Social Aims x. 256 Meantime we hate snivelling.

attributive.1782 E. Blower George Bateman II. 115 I war'nt there was fine sniveling work when ye parted.1816 J. Gilchrist Philos. Etymol. 52 They only require a gentle grunt through the snivelling organs, to soothe dainty ears with much sweet melody.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

snivellingadj.

/ˈsnɪv(ə)lɪŋ/

Forms: Also Middle English snvuelinde, Middle English snyvelande; Middle English snyvelinge, Middle English sneuelyng, snevyllynge, etc.

Etymology: < snivel v.

a. Of the nose, etc.: Discharging, or full of, snivel. Also of persons, given to snivelling or snuffling.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > discharge or flux > [adjective] > mucous discharge > of nose

snivellingc1290

snotty1545

snivelly1580

runny1911

the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > [adjective] > through nose

snuffing1548

snufflinga1586

snivelling1615

sniffling1631

sniftering1790

snuffly1873

c1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 319 Snvuelinde nose and wet mouth.

1483 Cath. Angl. 347/1 Snyvelande (A. Snevyllynge), naricans, naricus.

1608 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iv. 118 Stooping as shee goes, With driveling mouth, and with a sniveling nose.

1615 Baud, Ruffe, & Cuffe (Halliw.) 16 He is a most filthy snivelling fellow..; he will wipe your nose of all, if you put the case to him.

1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 69 A snivelling fellow he's call'd by his foes, For he can't raise his paw up to blow his red nose.

1862 Macmillan's Mag. Sept. 380 Another, whom he remembers a little snivelling boy.

1902 Times 16 July 13/6 The wonderful picture of leering, chuckling, snivelling senility.

in extended use.1858 R. S. Surtees Ask Mamma xxiii The land~lady brought a snivelling mould candle into the cheerless..little inn-parlour.

b. Of a cold: Accompanied by snivelling.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > discharge or flux > [adjective] > mucous discharge > of nose > accompanied by

snivelling1688

streaming1923

1688 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. sig. Qqq 3/3 A snivelling Cold, un Rûme.

2. Sounding through the nose. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > speaking through the nose

snivelling1447

snafflinga1585

snufflinga1640

1447 O. Bokenham Lyvys Seyntys (1835) 21 At the laste he thus owt abrayde Wyth a sneuelyng vooys & to hyr sayde.

1816 J. Gilchrist Philos. Etymol. xvii To see this good, plain dialect superseded by snivelling, flippant, senseless French.

3. Displaying emotion or the semblance of it; mean-spirited, weak:

a. Of persons.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective] > abjectly cowardly

recrayedc1330

recreantc1330

craven?a1400

poor1425

currishc1460

fazart1508

soulless1568

dastardly1576

beastly1584

dastard1595

low-spirited1598

peaking1611

white meata1625

cur-like1627

snivelling1647

cravenly1653

base-mettled1681

niding1755

poltroonish1801

niddering1819

turn-tail1861

turpid1867

cold-footed1944

Charley1954

1647 J. Cleveland Char. London-diurnall 8 Two of Mars his Petty-toes, such snivelling Cowards, that it is a favour to call them so.

1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 84 The snivling Presbyterians..did not stick to report that he died no better than a Brewers Clerk.

1732 H. Fielding Covent-Garden Trag. i. vii. 9 Without Wine all Human-kind wou'd be One stupid, sniveling, sneaking, sober Fellow.

1790 J. Wolcot Advice to Future Laureat in Wks. (1812) II. 343 The little snivelling spirit.

1805 C. Dibdin in Naval Chron. 13 394 The snivlingest scoundrel that ever was seen.

1838 C. Dickens Oliver Twist II. xxvi. 112 Why not have kept him here among the rest, and made a sneaking, snivelling pickpocket of him at once?

1860 R. W. Emerson Power in Conduct of Life (London ed.) 58 These Hoosiers and Suckers are really better than the snivelling opposition.

b. Of discourse, writings, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > weakness or feebleness > [adjective] > feebly sentimental

snivelling1673

namby-pamby1733

namby-pambical1761

treacly1800

namby-pambyish1825

keepsaky1871

soapy1889

keepsake1898

lipsticky1931

corny1932

gloppy1976

1673 E. Hickeringill Gregory 276 Pickt the peoples pockets with canting long snivelling sermons.

1707 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 19 A poor, sniveling discourse.

1767 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IX. xii. 51 That sniveling virtue of Meekness.

1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker I. 2 I have received a sniveling letter from Griffin, offering to make a public submission and pay costs.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	snivelling
释义	snivellingn. /ˈsnɪv(ə)lɪŋ/ Forms: Also Middle English snyflung, Middle English snyflynge; Middle English sneuelyng, 1500s sneueling, etc. Etymology: See snivel v. The action of the verb in various senses. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > weeping > [noun] > snivelling snivellinga1100 the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > [noun] > through nose snoachinga1387 sniftingc1430 snivellingc1430 snuffing1540 sniffing1575 snuffling1580 snufflea1764 sniff1767 snuff1822 sniftera1835 sniffling1836 snivel1847 sniffle1880 a1100 in A. S. Napier Contrib. Old Eng. Lexicogr. 58 Gif heora ænegum for unhæle hraca of breoste oððe snyflung of nosa derige. c1430 Freemasonry (1840) 711 From spyttynge and snyflynge kepe the also. 1587 L. Mascall Bk. Cattell: Sheep (1627) 220 Sheep oftentimes wil haue the glaunders, and a sneuelling at their noses. 1655 T. Moffett & C. Bennet Healths Improvem. xxix. 279 Spiting and sniveling and yawning, are only the fruits of fulness or idleness. 1693 Apol. Clergy Scotl. 15 They never thought Sniveling necessary to make a great Saint. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random II. lxi. 267 After a good deal of sniveling and sobbing. 1782 W. Cowper To J. Newton 11 There is nothing but sniv'ling and blowing of noses. 1815 ‘J. Mathers’ Hist. Mr. John Decastro & Brother Bat I. 44 Come, John, let us have no more sniv'ling. 1875 R. W. Emerson Lett. & Social Aims x. 256 Meantime we hate snivelling. attributive.1782 E. Blower George Bateman II. 115 I war'nt there was fine sniveling work when ye parted.1816 J. Gilchrist Philos. Etymol. 52 They only require a gentle grunt through the snivelling organs, to soothe dainty ears with much sweet melody. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2021). snivellingadj. /ˈsnɪv(ə)lɪŋ/ Forms: Also Middle English snvuelinde, Middle English snyvelande; Middle English snyvelinge, Middle English sneuelyng, snevyllynge, etc. Etymology: < snivel v. 1. a. Of the nose, etc.: Discharging, or full of, snivel. Also of persons, given to snivelling or snuffling. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > discharge or flux > [adjective] > mucous discharge > of nose snivellingc1290 snotty1545 snivelly1580 runny1911 the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > [adjective] > through nose snuffing1548 snufflinga1586 snivelling1615 sniffling1631 sniftering1790 snuffly1873 c1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 319 Snvuelinde nose and wet mouth. 1483 Cath. Angl. 347/1 Snyvelande (A. Snevyllynge), naricans, naricus. 1608 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iv. 118 Stooping as shee goes, With driveling mouth, and with a sniveling nose. 1615 Baud, Ruffe, & Cuffe (Halliw.) 16 He is a most filthy snivelling fellow..; he will wipe your nose of all, if you put the case to him. 1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 69 A snivelling fellow he's call'd by his foes, For he can't raise his paw up to blow his red nose. 1862 Macmillan's Mag. Sept. 380 Another, whom he remembers a little snivelling boy. 1902 Times 16 July 13/6 The wonderful picture of leering, chuckling, snivelling senility. in extended use.1858 R. S. Surtees Ask Mamma xxiii The land~lady brought a snivelling mould candle into the cheerless..little inn-parlour. b. Of a cold: Accompanied by snivelling. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > discharge or flux > [adjective] > mucous discharge > of nose > accompanied by snivelling1688 streaming1923 1688 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. sig. Qqq 3/3 A snivelling Cold, un Rûme. 2. Sounding through the nose. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > speaking through the nose snivelling1447 snafflinga1585 snufflinga1640 1447 O. Bokenham Lyvys Seyntys (1835) 21 At the laste he thus owt abrayde Wyth a sneuelyng vooys & to hyr sayde. 1816 J. Gilchrist Philos. Etymol. xvii To see this good, plain dialect superseded by snivelling, flippant, senseless French. 3. Displaying emotion or the semblance of it; mean-spirited, weak: a. Of persons. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective] > abjectly cowardly recrayedc1330 recreantc1330 craven?a1400 poor1425 currishc1460 fazart1508 soulless1568 dastardly1576 beastly1584 dastard1595 low-spirited1598 peaking1611 white meata1625 cur-like1627 snivelling1647 cravenly1653 base-mettled1681 niding1755 poltroonish1801 niddering1819 turn-tail1861 turpid1867 cold-footed1944 Charley1954 1647 J. Cleveland Char. London-diurnall 8 Two of Mars his Petty-toes, such snivelling Cowards, that it is a favour to call them so. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 84 The snivling Presbyterians..did not stick to report that he died no better than a Brewers Clerk. 1732 H. Fielding Covent-Garden Trag. i. vii. 9 Without Wine all Human-kind wou'd be One stupid, sniveling, sneaking, sober Fellow. 1790 J. Wolcot Advice to Future Laureat in Wks. (1812) II. 343 The little snivelling spirit. 1805 C. Dibdin in Naval Chron. 13 394 The snivlingest scoundrel that ever was seen. 1838 C. Dickens Oliver Twist II. xxvi. 112 Why not have kept him here among the rest, and made a sneaking, snivelling pickpocket of him at once? 1860 R. W. Emerson Power in Conduct of Life (London ed.) 58 These Hoosiers and Suckers are really better than the snivelling opposition. b. Of discourse, writings, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > weakness or feebleness > [adjective] > feebly sentimental snivelling1673 namby-pamby1733 namby-pambical1761 treacly1800 namby-pambyish1825 keepsaky1871 soapy1889 keepsake1898 lipsticky1931 corny1932 gloppy1976 1673 E. Hickeringill Gregory 276 Pickt the peoples pockets with canting long snivelling sermons. 1707 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 19 A poor, sniveling discourse. 1767 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy IX. xii. 51 That sniveling virtue of Meekness. 1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker I. 2 I have received a sniveling letter from Griffin, offering to make a public submission and pay costs. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1100adj.c1290
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