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sniveling

/sniv-uhl/US // ˈsnɪv əl //UK // (ˈsnɪvəl) //

涕泗横流,涕泗纵横,哭哭啼啼,哭哭啼啼的

Related Words

gripe抱怨,怨气,怨言,牢骚 whimper呜呜咽咽,呜咽,呜咽声,呜呜呜 whine发牢骚,抱怨,抱怨声,发牢骚的人 groan呻吟声,呻吟,呻吟一声,哼哼 shine发光,闪闪发光,闪耀,闪闪发亮 sob唏嘘,呜咽,啜泣,唏嘘不已 sniff嗅,闻,嗅嗅,嗅闻 blubber鲸脂,脂肪,腽肭兽,橡皮泥 weep流泪,哭泣,哭哭啼啼,哭诉 complain投诉,抱怨,申诉,投诉人 fret烦人,烦躁不安的人,烦躁不安,烦恼 sniffle流鼻涕,嗅觉,流鼻血,嗅嗅

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb

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sniv·eled, sniv·el·ing or sniv·elled, sniv·el·ling.
- : to weep or cry with sniffling.
- : to affect a tearful state; whine.
- : to run at the nose; have a runny nose: She sniveled from the cold.
- : to draw up mucus audibly through the nose: Stop sniveling and use your handkerchief.

v.有主动词 verb

1
sniv·eled, sniv·el·ing or sniv·elled, sniv·el·ling.
- : to utter with sniveling or sniffling.

n.名词 noun

1
- : weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- : a light sniffle, as in weeping.
- : a hypocritical show of feeling: a sentimental snivel.
- : mucus running from the nose.
- : snivels, a sniveling condition; a slight cold; the sniffles.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbcomplain

Synonyms

gripe抱怨,怨气,怨言,牢骚 groan呻吟声,呻吟,呻吟一声,哼哼 whimper呜呜咽咽,呜咽,呜咽声,呜呜呜 whine发牢骚,抱怨,抱怨声,发牢骚的人

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Synonyms

blubber鲸脂,脂肪,腽肭兽,橡皮泥 complain投诉,抱怨,申诉,投诉人 fret烦人,烦躁不安的人,烦躁不安,烦恼 shine发光,闪闪发光,闪耀,闪闪发亮 sniff嗅,闻,嗅嗅,嗅闻 sniffle流鼻涕,嗅觉,流鼻血,嗅嗅 sob唏嘘,呜咽,啜泣,唏嘘不已 weep流泪,哭泣,哭哭啼啼,哭诉 whimper呜呜咽咽,呜咽,呜咽声,呜呜呜

Examples

And that sniveling boy will give me no more of his infernal lip!
He is only a peasant's sniveling cub, a mountaineer's orphan brat!
Thats a mans way to do things—not go sniveling round here in white flannels all summer, letting a girl hand it to me that way!
The boy was sniveling too, but I took notice it wasn't a scared snivel—it was a mad snivel, if you all know what I mean.
All, coughing and sniveling, dip their handkerchiefs into it and rub the moist rag over their hats and coats.

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