English-Thai Dictionary

snivel

N การ ฟูมฟาย  การ สะอึกสะอื้น  การ คร่ำครวญ  kan-fum-fai

 

snivel

VI ร้องไห้ ฟูมฟาย  สะอึกสะอื้น  คร่ำครวญ  whine whimper rong-hai-fum-fai

 

snivelling

ADJ ซึ่ง คร่ำครวญ  สะอึกสะอื้น  sueng-kam-kuan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SNIVEL

n.sniv'l. Snot; mucus running from the nose.

 

SNIVEL

v.i. 1. To run at the nose.
2. To cry as children, with snuffing or sniveling.

 

SNIVELER

n. 1. One that cries with sniveling.
2. One that weeps for slight causes, or manifests weakness by weeping.

 

SNIVELY

a.Running at the nose; pitiful; whining.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

 

SNIVELER

Sniv "el *er, n. Etym: [Written also sniveller.]

 

Defn: One who snivels, esp. one who snivels habitually.

 

SNIVELY

SNIVELY Sniv "el *y, a.

 

Defn: Running at the nose; sniveling pitiful; whining.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

snivel

sniv el |ˈsnivəl ˈsnɪvəl | ▶verb ( snivels, sniveling, sniveled; Brit. snivels, snivelling, snivelled ) [ no obj. ] cry and sniffle: Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned. • complain in a whining or tearful way: he shouldn't snivel about his punishment | (as adj. sniveling ) : you sniveling little brat! ▶noun a slight sniff indicating suppressed emotion or crying: Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel. DERIVATIVES sniv el er noun, sniv el ing ly adverb ORIGIN late Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung ‘mucus ’), from snofl, in the same sense; compare with snuffle .

 

snivel gear

sniv el gear ▶noun the items carried by a soldier for personal comfort in inclement weather.

 

Oxford Dictionary

snivel

snivel |ˈsnɪv (ə )l | ▶verb ( snivels, snivelling, snivelled; US snivels, sniveling, sniveled ) [ no obj. ] cry and sniffle: Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned. • complain in a whining or tearful way: he shouldn't snivel about his punishment | (as adj. snivelling ) : you snivelling little brat! ▶noun an act or sound of snivelling: Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel. DERIVATIVES sniveller noun, snivellingly adverb ORIGIN late Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung ‘mucus ’), from snofl, in the same sense; compare with snuffle .

 

snivel gear

sniv el gear ▶noun the items carried by a soldier for personal comfort in inclement weather.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

snivel

snivel verb 1 he slumped in a chair, sniveling: sniffle, snuffle, whimper, whine, weep, cry; informal blubber, boo-hoo. 2 don't snivel about what you get: complain, mutter, grumble, grouse, groan, carp, bleat, whine; informal gripe, moan, grouch, beef, bellyache, whinge, sound off, kvetch.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

snivel

snivel verb 1 they found him slumped in a chair, snivelling: sniffle, snuffle, run at the nose, have a runny /running nose; whimper, whine, weep, cry, shed tears, sob, howl, mewl, bawl; Scottish greet; informal blub, blubber, boohoo; Brit. informal grizzle. 2 if you get caught, you shouldn't snivel about what you get: complain, moan, mutter, grumble, grouse, groan, grouch, growl, carp, bleat, whine, object, make a fuss; Scottish & Irish gurn; informal gripe, beef, bellyache, bitch, whinge, sound off, go on; Brit. informal chunter, create, be on at someone; N. English informal mither; N. Amer. informal kvetch; S. African informal chirp; Brit. dated crib, natter.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

snivel

sniv el /snɪ́v (ə )l /動詞 ～s ; ～ed , ｟英 ｠～led ; ～ing , ｟英 ｠～ling 自動詞 1 鼻をすする ; 鼻水をたらす .2 すすり泣く ; めそめそと泣きごとを言う .3 がっかりしたようなふりをする, そら泣きする .名詞 U 1 鼻水 (をたらすこと ).2 すすり泣くこと .3 めそめそした泣きごと ; そら泣き .～er , ｟英 ｠～ler 名詞