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Snivel v. i. (past & past part. sniveled or snivelled; pres. part. sniveling or snivelling)

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

To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or whiningly. "Put stop to thy sniveling ditty."

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Etymology of 'Sniveling'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Sniveling" Quotes from Famous Books

... of any prominence ever takes place in this country without the concomitants of violence and destruction of property, and usually murder. These cheerful incidents one who does not personally suffer them can endure with considerable fortitude, but the sniveling, hypocritical condemnation of them by the press that has instigated them and the strikers who have planned and executed them, and who invariably ascribe them to those whom they most injure; the solemn offers of the leaders to assist in protecting the imperiled ...

— The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays - 1909 • Ambrose Bierce

... sniveling," said Frank sharply, thoroughly disgusted with the cowardly old rascal. "Where are pens, ink ...

— The Boy Aviators in Africa • Captain Wilbur Lawton

... Saltoun is in the right about the influence of national songs, you would say France was come to a poor pass. But the thing will work its own cure, and a sound-hearted and courageous people weary at length of sniveling over their disasters. Already Paul Deroulede has written some manly military verses. There is not much of the trumpet-note in them, perhaps, to stir a man's heart in his bosom; they lack the lyrical elation, and move slowly; but they are ...

— The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition - Vol. 1 (of 25) • Robert Louis Stevenson

... teeth through the stained beard was not pleasant. "Certainly, I'll tell you. Your partner has killed one of my people. That sniveling shrimp, McCan, deserted at the first shot. He'll never run away again. But my hunters have got your partner in the mountains, and they'll get him. He'll never make the Yukon basin. As for you, from now on you sleep at my fire. And there'll be no more scouting with the ...

— Smoke Bellew • Jack London

... of Saltoun is in the right about the influence of national songs, you would say France was come to a poor pass. But the thing will work its own cure, and a sound-hearted and courageous people weary at length of sniveling over their disasters. Already Paul Deroulede has written some manly military verses. There is not much of the trumpet-note in them, perhaps, to stir a man's heart in his bosom; they lack the lyrical elation, and move slowly; but they are written in a grave, honourable, stoical spirit, which ...

— The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition - Vol. 1 (of 25) • Robert Louis Stevenson