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- [sniv-uh l]
- /ˈsnɪv əl/
- /ˈsnɪv.əl/
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- [sniv-uh l]
- /ˈsnɪv əl/
Definitions of snivel word
- verb without object snivel to weep or cry with sniffling. 1
- verb without object snivel to affect a tearful state; whine. 1
- verb without object snivel to run at the nose; have a runny nose: She sniveled from the cold. 1
- verb without object snivel to draw up mucus audibly through the nose: Stop sniveling and use your handkerchief. 1
- verb with object snivel to utter with sniveling or sniffling. 1
- noun snivel weak, whining, or pretended weeping. 1
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Origin of snivel
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English snyvele; compare Old English snyflung (gerund), derivative of snofl mucus; cognate with Low German snüfeln
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Parts of speech for Snivel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snivel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snivel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snivel
verb snivel
- beefing — the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- bleated — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
- bleating — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
- blub — If someone blubs, they cry because they are unhappy or frightened.
- boohoo — to sob or pretend to sob noisily
noun snivel
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- keening — a wailing lament for the dead.
- wailing — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
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