Pronunciation: /ˈsnɪvəl/
noun a complaint uttered in a whining or tearful way
A1 She let out a little snivel when she stubbed her toe.
A2 The child's snivel could be heard from across the room.
B1 His constant snivel about the weather was starting to annoy his friends.
B2 The snivel of the spoiled celebrity was met with eye rolls from the audience.
C1 The politician's snivel about unfair treatment fell on deaf ears.
C2 The snivel of the entitled customer was quickly shut down by the manager.
verb to cry and sniffle in a feeble or fretful way
A1 She sniveled when she didn't get her way.
A2 The child sniveled after falling and scraping his knee.
B1 He sniveled about having to do extra work on the project.
B2 The player sniveled to the referee about the unfair call.
C1 Despite the setback, she refused to snivel and instead focused on finding a solution.
C2 The politician's opponents accused him of sniveling to gain sympathy from the public.
formal She couldn't help but snivel as she recounted the tragic events of the past week.
informal Stop your sniveling and just deal with the situation like an adult.
slang I can't stand it when people snivel about every little thing.
figurative The old house seemed to snivel in the cold wind, its creaks and groans like quiet sobs.
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