英语词汇“snivel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sniv•el v. [no object], -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling.

to cry with sniffling:Stop sniveling about your problems.
Pathologyto have a runny nose.

sniv•el•er, n. [countable]

sniv•el v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, n.
v.i.

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

v.t.

to utter with sniveling or sniffling.

weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
a light sniffle, as in weeping.
a hypocritical show of feeling:a sentimental snivel.
Pathologymucus running from the nose.
Pathology snivels, a sniveling condition;
a slight cold;
sniffles (usually prec. by the).

1275–1325; Middle English snyvele; compare Old English snyflung (gerund, gerundive), derivative of snofl mucus; cognate with Low German snüfeln

sniv′el•er;
[esp. Brit.,] sniv′el•ler, n.

snivel /ˈsnɪv^əl/ vb ( -els, -elling, -elled) ( US -els, -eling, -eled)

(intransitive) to sniffle as a sign of distress, esp contemptibly
to utter (something) tearfully; whine
(intransitive) to have a runny nose

an instance of snivelling

Etymology: 14th Century snivelen; related to Old English snyflung mucus, Dutch snuffelen to smell out, Old Norse snoppa snout

ˈsniveller n ˈsnivelling adj , n

单词	snivel
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sniv•el /ˈsnɪvəl/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. to cry with sniffling:Stop sniveling about your problems. Pathologyto have a runny nose. sniv•el•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sniv•el (sniv′əl),USA pronunciation v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, n. v.i. to weep or cry with sniffling. to affect a tearful state; whine. Pathologyto run at the nose; have a runny nose:She sniveled from the cold. Physiologyto draw up mucus audibly through the nose:Stop sniveling and use your handkerchief. v.t. to utter with sniveling or sniffling. n. weak, whining, or pretended weeping. a light sniffle, as in weeping. a hypocritical show of feeling:a sentimental snivel. Pathologymucus running from the nose. Pathology snivels, a sniveling condition; a slight cold; sniffles (usually prec. by the). 1275–1325; Middle English snyvele; compare Old English snyflung (gerund, gerundive), derivative of snofl mucus; cognate with Low German snüfeln sniv′el•er; [esp. Brit.,] sniv′el•ler, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: snivel /ˈsnɪv^əl/ vb ( -els, -elling, -elled) ( US -els, -eling, -eled) (intransitive) to sniffle as a sign of distress, esp contemptibly to utter (something) tearfully; whine (intransitive) to have a runny nose n an instance of snivelling Etymology: 14th Century snivelen; related to Old English snyflung mucus, Dutch snuffelen to smell out, Old Norse snoppa snout ˈsniveller n ˈsnivelling adj , n
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