Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun snivel

2 senses of snivel

Sense 1
snivel, sniveling -- (whining in a tearful manner)
       => crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")

Sense 2
snuffle, sniffle, snivel -- (the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested))
       => breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation -- (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb snivel

3 senses of snivel

Sense 1
snivel, whine -- (talk in a tearful manner)
       => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")

Sense 2
snuffle, snivel -- (snuff up mucus through the nose)
       => inhale, inspire, breathe in -- (draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well")

Sense 3
snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle -- (cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!")
       => cry, weep -- (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs")