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SNIVEL

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Irregular inflected forms: snivelled    , snivelling   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Synonyms:

sniffle; snivel; snuffle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("snivel" is a kind of...):

breathing; external respiration; respiration; ventilation (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)

Derivation:

snivel (snuff up mucus through the nose)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Whining in a tearful manner

Synonyms:

snivel; sniveling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("snivel" is a kind of...):

crying; tears; weeping (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds))

Derivation:

snivel (cry or whine with snuffling)

snivel (talk in a tearful manner)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cry or whine with snuffling

Example:

Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!

Synonyms:

blub; blubber; sniffle; snivel; snuffle

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "snivel" is one way to...):

cry; weep (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

snivel; sniveling (whining in a tearful manner)

sniveller (a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Snuff up mucus through the nose

Synonyms:

snivel; snuffle

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "snivel" is one way to...):

breathe in; inhale; inspire (draw in (air))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

snivel (the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested))

sniveller (a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Talk in a tearful manner

Synonyms:

snivel; whine

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "snivel" is one way to...):

mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize (express in speech)

Verb group:

grizzle; whine; yammer; yawp (complain whiningly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue snivel

Derivation:

snivel (whining in a tearful manner)

sniveller (a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining)

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