SNIVELER

sniffler, sniveler

(noun) a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sniveler (plural snivelers)

One who snivels.

(derogatory) A person who whines and complains about small matters.

Anagrams

• Leviners, leviners, liveners

Source: Wiktionary


Sniv"el*er, n. Etym: [Written also sniveller.]

Definition: One who snivels, esp. one who snivels habitually.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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