Meaning of "snivel" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNIVEL

Snivelen; related to Old English snyflung mucus, Dutch snuffelen to smell out, Old Norse snoppa snout.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SNIVEL

snivel  [ˈsnɪvəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNIVEL

Snivel is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snivel in English.

WHAT DOES SNIVEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nasal congestion

Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. It is also known as nasal blockage, nasal obstruction, blocked nose, stuffy nose, or plugged nose. Nasal congestion has many causes and can range from a mild annoyance to a life-threatening condition. The newborn infant prefers to breathe through the nose. Nasal congestion in an infant in the first few months of life can interfere with breastfeeding and cause life-threatening respiratory distress. Nasal congestion in older children and adolescents is often just an annoyance but can cause other difficulties. Nasal congestion can interfere with the ears, hearing, and speech development. Significant congestion may interfere with sleep, cause snoring, and can be associated with sleep apnea. In children, nasal congestion from enlarged adenoids has caused chronic sleep apnea with insufficient oxygen levels and hypoxia, as well as right-sided heart failure. The problem usually resolves after surgery to remove the adenoids and tonsils.

Definition of snivel in the English dictionary

The first definition of snivel in the dictionary is to sniffle as a sign of distress, esp contemptibly. Other definition of snivel is to utter tearfully; whine. Snivel is also to have a runny nose.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNIVEL

PRESENT

Present

I snivel

you snivel

he/she/it snivels

we snivel

you snivel

they snivel

Present continuous

I am snivelling

you are snivelling

he/she/it is snivelling

we are snivelling

you are snivelling

they are snivelling

Present perfect

I have snivelled

you have snivelled

he/she/it has snivelled

we have snivelled

you have snivelled

they have snivelled

Present perfect continuous

I have been snivelling

you have been snivelling

he/she/it has been snivelling

we have been snivelling

you have been snivelling

they have been snivelling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I snivelled

you snivelled

he/she/it snivelled

we snivelled

you snivelled

they snivelled

Past continuous

I was snivelling

you were snivelling

he/she/it was snivelling

we were snivelling

you were snivelling

they were snivelling

Past perfect

I had snivelled

you had snivelled

he/she/it had snivelled

we had snivelled

you had snivelled

they had snivelled

Past perfect continuous

I had been snivelling

you had been snivelling

he/she/it had been snivelling

we had been snivelling

you had been snivelling

they had been snivelling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will snivel

you will snivel

he/she/it will snivel

we will snivel

you will snivel

they will snivel

Future continuous

I will be snivelling

you will be snivelling

he/she/it will be snivelling

we will be snivelling

you will be snivelling

they will be snivelling

Future perfect

I will have snivelled

you will have snivelled

he/she/it will have snivelled

we will have snivelled

you will have snivelled

they will have snivelled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been snivelling

you will have been snivelling

he/she/it will have been snivelling

we will have been snivelling

you will have been snivelling

they will have been snivelling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would snivel

you would snivel

he/she/it would snivel

we would snivel

you would snivel

they would snivel

Conditional continuous

I would be snivelling

you would be snivelling

he/she/it would be snivelling

we would be snivelling

you would be snivelling

they would be snivelling

Conditional perfect

I would have snivel

you would have snivel

he/she/it would have snivel

we would have snivel

you would have snivel

they would have snivel

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been snivelling

you would have been snivelling

he/she/it would have been snivelling

we would have been snivelling

you would have been snivelling

they would have been snivelling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you snivel
we let´s snivel
you snivel

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to snivel

Past participle

snivelled

Present Participle

snivelling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SNIVEL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «snivel» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of snivel

blubber · cry · girn · gripe · grizzle · mewl · moan · sniffle · snuffle · weep · whimper · whine · whinge

TRANSLATION OF SNIVEL

Find out the translation of snivel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of snivel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snivel» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 鼻涕
• Translator English - Spanish: snivel
• English: snivel
• Translator English - Hindi: snivel
• Translator English - Arabic: عوال
• Translator English - Russian: сопли
• Translator English - Portuguese: choramingar
• Translator English - Bengali: নাকের শ্লেষ্মা
• Translator English - French: pleurnicher
• Translator English - Malay: Snivel
• Translator English - German: schniefen
• Translator English - Japanese: 鼻水
• Translator English - Korean: 콧물
• Translator English - Javanese: Snivel
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sổ mui
• Translator English - Tamil: snivel
• Translator English - Marathi: कर्कश आवाज
• Translator English - Turkish: sümük
• Translator English - Italian: piagnucolare
• Translator English - Polish: snivel
• Translator English - Ukrainian: соплі
• Translator English - Romanian: smiorcăială
• Translator English - Greek: κλαψουρίσματά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: neus verkoudheid
• Translator English - Swedish: snivel
• Translator English - Norwegian: snivel

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNIVEL»

Discover the use of snivel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snivel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Snivel: The Fifth Circle of Heck

Eleven-year-old Milton and his older sister Marlo are led by the Glib Reaper to Camp Snivel, the level of Heck for whiners, but manage to escape, only to be caught and taken to the court of Judge Judas to testify at Satan's trial.

Dale E. Basye, 2012

The New World

Mr. Snivel should be a competent judge, for, in his peculiar sphere, he is a very Brummel — a second Beau Nash — a Napoleon of " swarrys" and parties. Mr. Snivel came from the country, ashort time since, leaving his father's farm , if not his ...

‎1844

The New World: A Weekly Family Journal of Popular ...

Here a system which Mr. Snip Snivel declares is " gnshingly recherche." Mr. Snivel shouldbc a competent judge, for, in his peculiar sphere, he is a very Brummel—a second Beau Nash—a Napoleon of " swarrys” and parties. Mr. Snivel came ...

Park Benjamin, James Aldrich, Henry Champion Deming, 1844

A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine

Snivel is the humor of the lung. Abnormalities of nasal mucus indicate either nondiffusion of lung qi due to the presence of evil or lung vacuity. Nasal congestion with turbid snivel is observed in external contraction of wind-heat, whereas nasal ...

Nigel Wiseman, Ye Feng, 1998

The Cyclopaedia of Wit and Humor; Containing Choice and ...

A timber head he- must have if he'd vote the shirt-ruffle ticket," retorted the Bill Snivel committee-man. By this time, a mob had gathered about the disputants, who stood holding the rescued body each by a leg with its head downward to let the ...

William Evans Burton, 1875

Justice in the bye-ways: A tale of life

Mr. Snivel having reminded the Judge that ten o'clock to-morrow morning is the time appointed for meeting Splitwood, the " nigger broker," who furnishes capital with which they start a new paper for the new party, drops away into a refreshing  ...

Francis Colburn Adams, 1856

The cyclopædia of wit and humor: containing choice and ...

I saw him first ! He's our voter by all that's fair." " He wants a jug-full of being yours , my lad," retorted the other, a member of the Bill Snivel Wharf Committee. " He's too good a Christian to be yours — for don't you" see he's jest been baptized.

William Evans Burton, 1898

Cyclopædia of Wit and Humor

A timber head he must have if he'd vote the shirt-ruffle ticket," retorted the Bill Snivel committee-man. By this time, a mob had gathered about the disputants, who stood holding the rescued body each by a leg with its head downward to let the ...

Wayne E. Burton, 1867

The Orator: A Monthly Magazine of Speeches, Plays, ...

Mr. President, if Brother Snivel will come to the pint, that is, if he has got any pint to come to, I should be much obliged; and if he ain't got any pint to come to, he had better pint to his seat and not disappoint the meeting." Mr. Tantrum, (jumping  ...

Debost T. Stiles, 1857

Curing Hay Fever Naturally with Chinese Medicine

The lungs form snivel. Snivel is the fluid of the lungs. Therefore, lung diseases often involve some abnormality of the snivel, such as runny nose, stuffed nose, or dry nose. 4. The lungs govern the downbearing of the qi. It is the lung qi which ...

Bob Flaws, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNIVEL»

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Calvin Klein Lists Miami Retreat, Buys L.A. Architectural

YOUR MAMA'S NOTES: We already know some of y'all are going to gripe and snivel with a burning sense of celebrity real estate self-righteousness about how ... «Variety, Jul 15»

The Graeme Project: 'Beach' time not always fun time

After watching grown men snivel at Chambers Bay two weekends ago I thought it would be a good time for Richmond Country Club head pro Mark Strong to give ... «Richmond News, Jul 15»

Letter: Once a year let noise be celebrated

Every year we look forward to the Fourth of July so we can complain, whine and snivel. We don't like noise, fireworks, any kind of celebration. We want everyone ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»

Pet of the Day: Freckles MacGavin

Since then she has grown in size and taken over the house, bossing about her sister Princess Mischief and brother Snivel. As you can see, she loves sprawling ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»

No Fun self-releases its best-known albums on CD

This set covers material, mostly originally distributed on cassette, ranging from 1981 to 2000, and taking in everything, including classics Snivel and 1894. «Straight.com, May 15»

Big boys do cry — when it comes to college hoops

Though athletes routinely snivel during competitions as diverse as the Super Bowl and the Olympics, I can't think of another sporting event that shows as many ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Apr 15»

For one teacher, the colder the better

“We whine and snivel and complain,” I said, “then when it moves East and people there whine and snivel and complain, we laugh at the people whining and ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jan 15»

Frome Musical Theatre Company presents Robin Hood and the …

... Hollie White (Will Scarlet), Davey Evans (Sheriff Nottingham), Becky Hinde (Maid Marion), Humphrey Barnes (Nurse Nellie Nickerlastic), Dora Bishop (Snivel), ... «Frome Standard, Dec 14»

9 Moments In 'Mockingjay' That Will Definitely Make You Cry

You might even snivel. You just might. Not that this is a particular revelation because it's sort of a movie set in the midst of an intense dystopian tragedy, but ... «Bustle, Nov 14»

MIP News Bytes: 'Luchien,' 'P. King Duckling,' 'Zafari,' 'G.U.N.K. Aliens'

Based on the best-selling kids books published by HarperCollins, the show features Jack, his robotic dog Snivel and his pals Oscar and Ruby who work for a ... «Animation Magazine, Sep 14»