noun
(US sniveling)
mass noun1The action of crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way.
- ‘the sound of snivelling woke me’
- 1.1The action of complaining in a whining or tearful way.
- ‘in this debate we will hear a lot of whinging and snivelling from the Opposition’
adjective
(US sniveling)
1Crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way.
- ‘families with snivelling children’
- 1.1Complaining in a whining or tearful way.
- ‘a snivelling do-gooder’
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