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Snivel
01
whining in a tearful manner
02
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
to snivel
01
to sniff repeatedly, often due to a cold or emotional distress
Intransitive
Example
She wiped her nose, sniveling softly while talking about her bad day.
She could n't stop sniveling from the cold air in the room.
After catching a cold, she spent the whole day sniveling and feeling miserable.
02
to cry or whine with sniffling sounds
Intransitive
Example
The character in the movie would often snivel when faced with challenging situations.
The tired toddler began to snivel after being denied a second cookie.
The young girl would snivel when scolded, hoping to garner sympathy.
03
to express dissatisfaction or discomfort in a whiny, tearful, or self-pitying manner
Intransitive: to snivel about sth
Example
The employee sniveled about the new policy, but never offered any solutions.
Stop sniveling and tell me what the real problem is.
She was sniveling about her long hours at work, even though others had it harder.
