SNIVELS

Verb

snivels

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snivel

Anagrams

• Slevins

Source: Wiktionary


SNIVEL

Sniv"el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniveled or Snivelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sniveling or Snivelling.] Etym: [OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See Sniff, and cf. Snuffle.]

1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.

2. To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or whiningly. Put stop to thy sniveling ditty. Sir W. Scott.

Sniv"el, n. Etym: [AS. snofel. Cf. Snivel, v. i.]

Definition: Mucus from the nose; snot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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