Sniveling — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

whining in a tearful manner

talk in a tearful manner

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/snˈɪvəlɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/snˈɪvəlɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/snˈɪvəlɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /snˈɪvəlɪŋ/.

Examples

Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

snivel blubber sniffle blub whine snuffle

Parts of Speech

noun	whining in a tearful manner
verb	talk in a tearful manner
verb	snuff up mucus through the nose
verb	cry or whine with snuffling “Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!”

Word Forms

snivel	verb	cry or whine with snuffling
snivel	noun	whining in a tearful manner
sniveller	noun	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
whine	noun	a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
whiner	noun	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
snuffle	noun	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffler	noun	a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus)
sniveling	noun	whining in a tearful manner
blubberer	noun	someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

wehleidig

weinerlich weinend

🇫🇷French

pleurnicheur

pleurnicher en larmes

🇪🇸Spanish

lloriqueando

lloriqueando entre lágrimas

🇮🇹Italian

piagnucolando

piagnucolando in modo lacrimoso

🇳🇱Dutch

snotteren

huilend op een betraande manier

🇵🇹Portuguese

choramingando

choramingando de maneira chorosa

🇷🇺Russian

хныканье

нытье со слезами на глазах

India

🇮🇳Hindi

छींटाकशी

रोते हुए रोते हुए

🇮🇳Tamil

சீண்டல்

கண்ணீர் மல்க சிணுங்குகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

స్నివ్లింగ్

కన్నీళ్లు పెట్టుకునే రీతిలో విలపిస్తున్నాడు

🇮🇳Marathi

स्निव्हलिंग

अश्रू ढाळत रडणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્નિવલિંગ

આંસુભરી રીતે રડવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ನಿವ್ಲಿಂಗ್

ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊರಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്നിവിംഗ്

കണ്ണുനീരോടെ കരയുന്നു

🇵🇰Urdu

چھینکنا

رونے والے انداز میں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

哭泣

哭诉

🇯🇵Japanese

鼻を鳴らしている

涙ぐみながら泣き言を言う

🇰🇷Korean

훌쩍이는

눈물을 흘리며 징징대다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sụt sùi

rên rỉ một cách đầy nước mắt

🇹🇭Thai

ยิ้มแย้ม

สะอื้นด้วยน้ำตา

🇮🇩Indonesian

menangis tersedu-sedu

merengek sambil menangis

🇵🇭Filipino

sumisinghot-singhot

humahagulgol sa paraang nakakaiyak

🇲🇾Malay

tersengih

merengek dalam keadaan sebak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

البكاء

الأنين بطريقة دامعة

🇮🇷Persian

خرخر کردن

با گریه ناله کردن

🇹🇷Turkish

sızlanma

ağlamaklı bir şekilde sızlanmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

צחצוח

מתבכיין בדמעות

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'sniveling'?

The primary meaning of 'sniveling' is 'whining in a tearful manner'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sniveling' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'sniveling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'sniveling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'sniveling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'sniveling' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'sniveling' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'sniveling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'sniveling' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'sniveling' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'sniveling' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted