单词 | cavil |
释义 | Word Frequency cavil(ˈkævɪl) verbWord forms: -ils, -illing, -illedWord forms: US -ils, -iling or -iled 1. (intr; foll by at or about) to raise annoying petty objections; quibble; carp noun 2. a captious trifling objection Derived forms caviller (ˈcaviller) or caviler (ˈcaviler) noun cavilling (ˈcavilling) adjective Word origin C16: from Old French caviller, from Latin cavillārī to jeer, from cavilla raillery |
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