snivel: Meaning and Definition of

sniv•el

1. to weep or cry with sniffling.
2. to affect a tearful state; whine.
3. to run at the nose; have a runny nose: She sniveled from the cold.
4. to draw up mucus audibly through the nose: Stop sniveling and use your handkerchief.

1. to utter with sniveling or sniffling.

1. weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
2. a light sniffle, as in weeping.
3. a hypocritical show of feeling: a sentimental snivel.
4. mucus running from the nose.
5. a sniveling condition; a slight cold; sniffles (usually prec. by the).