Category:Snivel

Sniv"el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniveled or snivelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sniveling or snivelling.] Etym: [oe. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, Freg. of sneven. See sniff, and cf. Snuffle.]

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

2. To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or Whiningly. Put stop to thy sniveling ditty. Sir w. Scott.

Snivel Sniv"el, n. Etym: [as. snofel. Cf. Snivel, v. i.]

Defn: mucus from the nose; snot.