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snivel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sniffle, snuffle |
| Type of | breathing, external respiration, ventilation, respiration |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | snuffle |
| Type of | inspire, breathe in, inhale |
| Derivation | sniveller |
Examples of snivel
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Having got office, they can only snivel into their handkerchiefs when they lose it.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Then Team Marquez might have had something to snivel about.
From the dailynews.com
I love the Gruniad and don't want to have to snivel over to the Torygraph or Times to get my tech news.
From the guardian.co.uk
His modus operandi, when nabbed by the cops, is to snivel lavishly until they can't take it any longer.
From the chron.com
Not many declined this opportunity to snivel, to curry favor with a client by utterly debasing themselves.
From the washingtonpost.com
It is not worth the while to snivel about it.
From the infowars.com
Then he fell forward onto his face and I let him snivel for a while before I pulled him up and onto his feet.
From the usatoday.com
We can whine and snivel all we want but the bottom line is we all support something through our tax dollars that we don't agree with.
From the ocregister.com
Deny your partner a Facebook or Twitter account if you want, but don't snivel when people are swirling their fingers round their ears at talk of your name.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Whining in a tearful manner
- Snuffle: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- Cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"
- Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels It is also known as nasal blockage, nasal obstruction, blocked nose, stuffy nose, or stuffed up nose.
- The act of snivelling; nasal mucus; snot; To breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle; To whine or complain, whilst crying
- Extremely slow opening of a canopy
