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Noun snivel has 2 senses
- snivel, sniveling - whining in a tearful manner
--1 is a kind of crying, weeping, tears
- snuffle, sniffle, snivel - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
--2 is a kind of breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
Verb snivel has 3 senses
- snivel, whine - talk in a tearful manner
--1 is one way to talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue snivel
- snuffle, snivel - snuff up mucus through the nose
--2 is one way to inhale, inspire, breathe in
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"
--3 is one way to cry, weep
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
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