ALL meanings of cavils
cav·il
C c - verb without object cavils to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say. 1
- verb with object cavils to oppose by inconsequential, frivolous, or sham objections: to cavil each item of a proposed agenda. 1
- noun cavils a trivial and annoying objection. 1
- noun cavils the raising of such objections. 1
- noun cavils Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cavil. 1