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Meanings of snivel in English

Portuguese
fungar
Catalan
ploriquejar
Spanish
lloriquear

Cry or whine with snuffling.

fungar
Catalan
ploriqueig

Whining in a tearful manner.

ploriqueig
Catalan
gemegar

Talk in a tearful manner.

gemegar

The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Usage of snivel in English
1
He stood for a moment eyeing the gamin, who pretended to snivel.
The King in Yellow
2
When the blows fell, he held his breath, but did not snivel.
Winning His Way
3
Had we ought to snivel, and give it up at the fust?
Lost in the Fog
4
I was overtaken with self-pity and began to snivel, I can't rest.
Tono-Bungay
5
You won't need a sleeping bag or a lot of snivel gear.
Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
6
He might snivel that she didn't love him, that her job took everything.
The blood spilt
7
I lean back in the sofa and try not to snivel.
Rogues
8
He stood a moment eyeing the gamin, who pretended to snivel.
The King in Yellow
9
Who in the devil will nowadays snivel about Spring and myths?
Rescuing the Czar: Two authentic diaries arranged and translated
10
Now the men began to snivel and yelp, following the example of their commander.
Travels in Morocco, Volume 1.
11
But, as you say, Mr. Warrington, I ought not to snivel like a woman.
The Virginians
12
Something like the sound of a snivel came out of the darkness as he concluded.
The Nether World
13
I am always annoyed with phlegm, but to-day I seem to snivel more than usual.
Meditations
14
Monsieur, I was not going to snivel for anybody.
A Little Girl in Old Detroit
15
When little wifey wife begins to snivel nowadays, Mr.
The Woman Beautiful; or, The Art of Beauty Culture
16
If you've turned sniveller, go and snivel with Broadbrim.
The Lost Hunter / A Tale of Early Times
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Translations for snivel
Portuguese
fungar
Snivel through the time
Snivel across language varieties
United Kingdom
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