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- [sniv-uh l]
- /ˈsnɪv əl/
- /ˈsnɪv.əl.ɪŋ/
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- [sniv-uh l]
- /ˈsnɪv əl/
Definitions of snivelling word
- verb without object snivelling to weep or cry with sniffling. 1
- verb without object snivelling to affect a tearful state; whine. 1
- verb without object snivelling to run at the nose; have a runny nose: She sniveled from the cold. 1
- verb without object snivelling to draw up mucus audibly through the nose: Stop sniveling and use your handkerchief. 1
- verb with object snivelling to utter with sniveling or sniffling. 1
- noun snivelling weak, whining, or pretended weeping. 1
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Origin of snivelling
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 Snivelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snivelling 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.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
snivelling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snivelling
noun snivelling
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- crying — notorious; lamentable (esp in the phrase crying shame)
- 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.
adjective snivelling
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- compliable — compliant
- dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
- fawning — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- kvetching — Present participle of kvetch.
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