Associations to the word «Sniveling»

Wiktionary

SNIVEL, verb. To breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle.
SNIVEL, verb. To whine or complain, whilst crying.
SNIVEL, noun. The act of snivelling
SNIVEL, noun. Nasal mucus; snot

Dictionary definition

SNIVEL, noun. Whining in a tearful manner.
SNIVEL, noun. The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested).
SNIVEL, verb. Talk in a tearful manner.
SNIVEL, verb. Snuff up mucus through the nose.
SNIVEL, verb. Cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King