sniveling

sniv·el

S0512200 (snĭv′əl)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 sniveling.2. Nasal mucus.

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[Middle English snivelen, from Old English *snyflan.]

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sniv′el·er n.

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Noun

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sniveling - whining in a tearful manner snivelcrying, tears, weeping - the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"