Definition of snivel in English:

snivel

verbsniveling, snivelling, snivelled, snivels, sniveled ˈsnɪv(ə)lˈsnɪvəl

[no object]

1Cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way.
Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned
凯特开始抽噎，看起来既伤心又迷茫。
Example sentencesExamples
- He was sniveling, and looking like an over large baby crying on the pavement.
- And they squeezed each other's backs and waists and snivelled.
- When they eventually troop off, and away, I blub and snivel for hours because the house is suddenly so terribly empty.
- I sighed, and snivelled, and a chill ran down my spine.
- She suddenly covered her face once more, sniveling and weeping into her hands.
- I soon fell to sleep during my crying fit, exhausted from having sniveled and bawled the remainder of the day.
- She snivelled quietly but forced herself away from the idea of thinking any more about what this chance discovery meant.
- Dion sniveled, half out of sorrow for himself, the other half simply out of fear.
- No stupid ghost stories were going to reduce her to sniveling in the dark, not when she had a missing daughter to find or avenge.
- I sniveled, wiping my nose on the edge of the tablecloth.
- Louise was sniveling a little, tears running down her cheeks.
- Here I was, a blubbering heap, sniveling before these grand people…
- The youngest of the three had started snivelling.
- Say mummy, daddy, baby, love-you, dead, goodbye - and that's it, you've got the whole auditorium snivelling.
- He glanced back at the pathetic shell of a man who stood in the middle of his living room, whimpering and snivelling.
Synonyms
sniffle, snuffle, run at the nose, have a running nose, have a runny nose
1. 1.1 Complain in a whining or tearful way.
  哭诉
  he shouldn't snivel about his punishment
  他不应当哭诉对他的惩罚。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I begged, pleaded and sniveled until he agreed to loan it to me for evaluation.
  But don't do it because you expect to be rewarded for sniveling before His throne.
  You can stay here and snivel all you want, but I'm not gonna let that brave girl die out there alone.
  You can stay here sniveling about how much you're hurting.
  I couldn't look at them, all I could do was whine and snivel and cry like a stupid, stupid baby.
  Why does everything have to be centred around that snivelling little brat?
  They're the ones who are sniveling, just because someone is actually using the service that they're offering.
  Do you know how long it takes me to patrol sniveling, weak little undermen like you trying to find a general, captain, or anyone that can take a bit of leadership?
  Someone has to straighten these people out before all of our kids turn into sniveling, whining, spoiled brats.
  After all the man had done for him, how could he whine and snivel and ask for more, dragging him down with demands?
  They'll scream class warfare, but in light of the charges it starts to sound like sniveling defensiveness.
  You've never cared or had the ability to be sensitive before; stop your sniveling and go back to sleep.
  And whatever you do, don't resort to any whining, snivelling, or whimpering tactics.
  Daddy isn't supposed to snivel about how the locals didn't do their job.
  Synonyms
  complain, moan, mutter, grumble, grouse, groan, grouch, growl, carp, bleat, whine, object, make a fuss
  Scottish &amp Irish gurn
  informal gripe, beef, bellyache, bitch, whinge, sound off, go on
  British informal chunter, create, be on at someone
  Northern English informal mither
  North American informal kvetch
  South African informal chirp
  British dated crib, natter

nounPlural snivels ˈsnɪv(ə)lˈsnɪvəl

An act or sound of snivelling.
Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel
露西从号啕大哭慢慢转为抽泣。
Example sentencesExamples
- Slowly, the sobs turned into snivels as Clarissa gained control of herself.
- The snivel, therefore, from our mines to to jack up its delivery services is not only opportune but one which should be taken seriously.
- Unfortunately, it never did, and she had to walk around enduring that constant pain without a single snivel.
- The television was on but she could still here Paige's snivels.
- There are certainly a few sniffs and snivels circulating the corridors of financial power in London, Tokyo and Frankfurt.
- I have ridden through tears- not just little drippy snivels, but real, gushing, bawling tears.
- It starts out with a bang, but after the initial fireworks, it can't seem to raise its level above a snivel.
- Within the blink of an eye, the sword hilt had been lowered upon the back of her head, and she crumpled neatly into a pile unconscious without so much as a snivel.
- I don't think these things should be morbid and full of snivels, so I'd choose something with a bit of energy.
- Eric held back a reminiscent snivel, but the two voices heard it.

Derivatives

sniveller

noun ˈsnɪv(ə)lə

In fact I won ‘sniveller of the year’ one year, according to a newspaper.
Example sentencesExamples
- Note that the bulk of complaints about his playoff shortcomings come from aggrieved Boston fans (such as this sniveler) amid the Red Sox 86-year wait for a championship, and entitled Yankee fans expecting no less than one per year.
- Grizzled veterans will squint into the sun, look you up and down, and warn that it is definitely not a race for snivellers.
- The creation of a generation of snivelers continues…

snivellingly

adverb

They worked hard for their home, so how dare I snivellingly lay claim to any of it?
Example sentencesExamples
- Only, and only then have I snivellingly taken back a post.
- He's so snivellingly hateful and bitter.

Origin

Late Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung 'mucus'), from snofl, in the same sense; compare with snuffle.

Rhymes

civil, drivel, shrivel, swivel

Definition of snivel in US English:

snivel

verbˈsnivəlˈsnɪvəl

[no object]

1Cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way.
Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned
凯特开始抽噎，看起来既伤心又迷茫。
Example sentencesExamples
- The youngest of the three had started snivelling.
- I sighed, and snivelled, and a chill ran down my spine.
- Louise was sniveling a little, tears running down her cheeks.
- Here I was, a blubbering heap, sniveling before these grand people…
- Dion sniveled, half out of sorrow for himself, the other half simply out of fear.
- No stupid ghost stories were going to reduce her to sniveling in the dark, not when she had a missing daughter to find or avenge.
- He was sniveling, and looking like an over large baby crying on the pavement.
- When they eventually troop off, and away, I blub and snivel for hours because the house is suddenly so terribly empty.
- She suddenly covered her face once more, sniveling and weeping into her hands.
- I soon fell to sleep during my crying fit, exhausted from having sniveled and bawled the remainder of the day.
- And they squeezed each other's backs and waists and snivelled.
- I sniveled, wiping my nose on the edge of the tablecloth.
- He glanced back at the pathetic shell of a man who stood in the middle of his living room, whimpering and snivelling.
- Say mummy, daddy, baby, love-you, dead, goodbye - and that's it, you've got the whole auditorium snivelling.
- She snivelled quietly but forced herself away from the idea of thinking any more about what this chance discovery meant.
Synonyms
sniffle, snuffle, run at the nose, have a running nose, have a runny nose
1. 1.1 Complain in a whining or tearful way.
  哭诉
  he shouldn't snivel about his punishment
  他不应当哭诉对他的惩罚。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And whatever you do, don't resort to any whining, snivelling, or whimpering tactics.
  Daddy isn't supposed to snivel about how the locals didn't do their job.
  You can stay here sniveling about how much you're hurting.
  They're the ones who are sniveling, just because someone is actually using the service that they're offering.
  But don't do it because you expect to be rewarded for sniveling before His throne.
  I couldn't look at them, all I could do was whine and snivel and cry like a stupid, stupid baby.
  You can stay here and snivel all you want, but I'm not gonna let that brave girl die out there alone.
  They'll scream class warfare, but in light of the charges it starts to sound like sniveling defensiveness.
  I begged, pleaded and sniveled until he agreed to loan it to me for evaluation.
  Why does everything have to be centred around that snivelling little brat?
  After all the man had done for him, how could he whine and snivel and ask for more, dragging him down with demands?
  You've never cared or had the ability to be sensitive before; stop your sniveling and go back to sleep.
  Someone has to straighten these people out before all of our kids turn into sniveling, whining, spoiled brats.
  Do you know how long it takes me to patrol sniveling, weak little undermen like you trying to find a general, captain, or anyone that can take a bit of leadership?
  Synonyms
  complain, moan, mutter, grumble, grouse, groan, grouch, growl, carp, bleat, whine, object, make a fuss

nounˈsnivəlˈsnɪvəl

An act or sound of snivelling.
Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel
露西从号啕大哭慢慢转为抽泣。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have ridden through tears- not just little drippy snivels, but real, gushing, bawling tears.
- The television was on but she could still here Paige's snivels.
- Eric held back a reminiscent snivel, but the two voices heard it.
- Slowly, the sobs turned into snivels as Clarissa gained control of herself.
- I don't think these things should be morbid and full of snivels, so I'd choose something with a bit of energy.
- Unfortunately, it never did, and she had to walk around enduring that constant pain without a single snivel.
- Within the blink of an eye, the sword hilt had been lowered upon the back of her head, and she crumpled neatly into a pile unconscious without so much as a snivel.
- The snivel, therefore, from our mines to to jack up its delivery services is not only opportune but one which should be taken seriously.
- There are certainly a few sniffs and snivels circulating the corridors of financial power in London, Tokyo and Frankfurt.
- It starts out with a bang, but after the initial fireworks, it can't seem to raise its level above a snivel.

Origin

Late Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung ‘mucus’), from snofl, in the same sense; compare with snuffle.

单词	snivel
释义	Definition of snivel in English: snivel verbsniveling, snivelling, snivelled, snivels, sniveled ˈsnɪv(ə)lˈsnɪvəl [no object] 1Cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way. Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned 凯特开始抽噎，看起来既伤心又迷茫。 Example sentencesExamples He was sniveling, and looking like an over large baby crying on the pavement. And they squeezed each other's backs and waists and snivelled. When they eventually troop off, and away, I blub and snivel for hours because the house is suddenly so terribly empty. I sighed, and snivelled, and a chill ran down my spine. She suddenly covered her face once more, sniveling and weeping into her hands. I soon fell to sleep during my crying fit, exhausted from having sniveled and bawled the remainder of the day. She snivelled quietly but forced herself away from the idea of thinking any more about what this chance discovery meant. Dion sniveled, half out of sorrow for himself, the other half simply out of fear. No stupid ghost stories were going to reduce her to sniveling in the dark, not when she had a missing daughter to find or avenge. I sniveled, wiping my nose on the edge of the tablecloth. Louise was sniveling a little, tears running down her cheeks. Here I was, a blubbering heap, sniveling before these grand people… The youngest of the three had started snivelling. Say mummy, daddy, baby, love-you, dead, goodbye - and that's it, you've got the whole auditorium snivelling. He glanced back at the pathetic shell of a man who stood in the middle of his living room, whimpering and snivelling. Synonyms sniffle, snuffle, run at the nose, have a running nose, have a runny nose 1.1 Complain in a whining or tearful way. 哭诉 he shouldn't snivel about his punishment 他不应当哭诉对他的惩罚。 Example sentencesExamples I begged, pleaded and sniveled until he agreed to loan it to me for evaluation. But don't do it because you expect to be rewarded for sniveling before His throne. You can stay here and snivel all you want, but I'm not gonna let that brave girl die out there alone. You can stay here sniveling about how much you're hurting. I couldn't look at them, all I could do was whine and snivel and cry like a stupid, stupid baby. Why does everything have to be centred around that snivelling little brat? They're the ones who are sniveling, just because someone is actually using the service that they're offering. Do you know how long it takes me to patrol sniveling, weak little undermen like you trying to find a general, captain, or anyone that can take a bit of leadership? Someone has to straighten these people out before all of our kids turn into sniveling, whining, spoiled brats. After all the man had done for him, how could he whine and snivel and ask for more, dragging him down with demands? They'll scream class warfare, but in light of the charges it starts to sound like sniveling defensiveness. You've never cared or had the ability to be sensitive before; stop your sniveling and go back to sleep. And whatever you do, don't resort to any whining, snivelling, or whimpering tactics. Daddy isn't supposed to snivel about how the locals didn't do their job. Synonyms complain, moan, mutter, grumble, grouse, groan, grouch, growl, carp, bleat, whine, object, make a fuss Scottish &amp Irish gurn informal gripe, beef, bellyache, bitch, whinge, sound off, go on British informal chunter, create, be on at someone Northern English informal mither North American informal kvetch South African informal chirp British dated crib, natter nounPlural snivels ˈsnɪv(ə)lˈsnɪvəl An act or sound of snivelling. Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel 露西从号啕大哭慢慢转为抽泣。 Example sentencesExamples Slowly, the sobs turned into snivels as Clarissa gained control of herself. The snivel, therefore, from our mines to to jack up its delivery services is not only opportune but one which should be taken seriously. Unfortunately, it never did, and she had to walk around enduring that constant pain without a single snivel. The television was on but she could still here Paige's snivels. There are certainly a few sniffs and snivels circulating the corridors of financial power in London, Tokyo and Frankfurt. I have ridden through tears- not just little drippy snivels, but real, gushing, bawling tears. It starts out with a bang, but after the initial fireworks, it can't seem to raise its level above a snivel. Within the blink of an eye, the sword hilt had been lowered upon the back of her head, and she crumpled neatly into a pile unconscious without so much as a snivel. I don't think these things should be morbid and full of snivels, so I'd choose something with a bit of energy. Eric held back a reminiscent snivel, but the two voices heard it. Derivatives sniveller noun ˈsnɪv(ə)lə In fact I won ‘sniveller of the year’ one year, according to a newspaper. Example sentencesExamples Note that the bulk of complaints about his playoff shortcomings come from aggrieved Boston fans (such as this sniveler) amid the Red Sox 86-year wait for a championship, and entitled Yankee fans expecting no less than one per year. Grizzled veterans will squint into the sun, look you up and down, and warn that it is definitely not a race for snivellers. The creation of a generation of snivelers continues… snivellingly adverb They worked hard for their home, so how dare I snivellingly lay claim to any of it? Example sentencesExamples Only, and only then have I snivellingly taken back a post. He's so snivellingly hateful and bitter. Origin Late Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung 'mucus'), from snofl, in the same sense; compare with snuffle. Rhymes civil, drivel, shrivel, swivel Definition of snivel in US English: snivel verbˈsnivəlˈsnɪvəl [no object] 1Cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way. Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned 凯特开始抽噎，看起来既伤心又迷茫。 Example sentencesExamples The youngest of the three had started snivelling. I sighed, and snivelled, and a chill ran down my spine. Louise was sniveling a little, tears running down her cheeks. Here I was, a blubbering heap, sniveling before these grand people… Dion sniveled, half out of sorrow for himself, the other half simply out of fear. No stupid ghost stories were going to reduce her to sniveling in the dark, not when she had a missing daughter to find or avenge. He was sniveling, and looking like an over large baby crying on the pavement. When they eventually troop off, and away, I blub and snivel for hours because the house is suddenly so terribly empty. She suddenly covered her face once more, sniveling and weeping into her hands. I soon fell to sleep during my crying fit, exhausted from having sniveled and bawled the remainder of the day. And they squeezed each other's backs and waists and snivelled. I sniveled, wiping my nose on the edge of the tablecloth. He glanced back at the pathetic shell of a man who stood in the middle of his living room, whimpering and snivelling. Say mummy, daddy, baby, love-you, dead, goodbye - and that's it, you've got the whole auditorium snivelling. She snivelled quietly but forced herself away from the idea of thinking any more about what this chance discovery meant. Synonyms sniffle, snuffle, run at the nose, have a running nose, have a runny nose 1.1 Complain in a whining or tearful way. 哭诉 he shouldn't snivel about his punishment 他不应当哭诉对他的惩罚。 Example sentencesExamples And whatever you do, don't resort to any whining, snivelling, or whimpering tactics. Daddy isn't supposed to snivel about how the locals didn't do their job. You can stay here sniveling about how much you're hurting. They're the ones who are sniveling, just because someone is actually using the service that they're offering. But don't do it because you expect to be rewarded for sniveling before His throne. I couldn't look at them, all I could do was whine and snivel and cry like a stupid, stupid baby. You can stay here and snivel all you want, but I'm not gonna let that brave girl die out there alone. They'll scream class warfare, but in light of the charges it starts to sound like sniveling defensiveness. I begged, pleaded and sniveled until he agreed to loan it to me for evaluation. Why does everything have to be centred around that snivelling little brat? After all the man had done for him, how could he whine and snivel and ask for more, dragging him down with demands? You've never cared or had the ability to be sensitive before; stop your sniveling and go back to sleep. Someone has to straighten these people out before all of our kids turn into sniveling, whining, spoiled brats. Do you know how long it takes me to patrol sniveling, weak little undermen like you trying to find a general, captain, or anyone that can take a bit of leadership? Synonyms complain, moan, mutter, grumble, grouse, groan, grouch, growl, carp, bleat, whine, object, make a fuss nounˈsnivəlˈsnɪvəl An act or sound of snivelling. Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel 露西从号啕大哭慢慢转为抽泣。 Example sentencesExamples I have ridden through tears- not just little drippy snivels, but real, gushing, bawling tears. The television was on but she could still here Paige's snivels. Eric held back a reminiscent snivel, but the two voices heard it. Slowly, the sobs turned into snivels as Clarissa gained control of herself. I don't think these things should be morbid and full of snivels, so I'd choose something with a bit of energy. Unfortunately, it never did, and she had to walk around enduring that constant pain without a single snivel. Within the blink of an eye, the sword hilt had been lowered upon the back of her head, and she crumpled neatly into a pile unconscious without so much as a snivel. The snivel, therefore, from our mines to to jack up its delivery services is not only opportune but one which should be taken seriously. There are certainly a few sniffs and snivels circulating the corridors of financial power in London, Tokyo and Frankfurt. It starts out with a bang, but after the initial fireworks, it can't seem to raise its level above a snivel. Origin Late Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung ‘mucus’), from snofl, in the same sense; compare with snuffle.
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