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snivel

1. sniv.el \sniv-*l\ \-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)l*r\ vi or sniv.eled or sniv.elled;  
   or sniv.el.ling;  or sniv.el.ling [ME snivelen, fr. (assumed) OE snyflan; 
   akin to D snuffelen t]o snuffle, snuffen to snif, Gk nan to flow - more at 
   NOURISH 1: to run at the nose  2: to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : 
   SNUFFLE  3: to cry or whine with snuffling  4: to speak or act in a 
   whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional m anner - sniv.el.er n
2. snivel n pl, dial  1: HEAD COLD  2: an act or instance of sniveling