SNIVELING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Whining in a tearful manner

Synonyms:

snivel; sniveling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sniveling" is a kind of...):

crying; tears; weeping (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds))

Derivation:

snivel (cry or whine with snuffling)

-ing form of the verb snivel